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Women and youth call on governments to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda

Tenth Edition of the Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security

12 Oct 2019

Mohamed Ibn Chambas commends the government’s commitment to move ahead with the reform processes

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded today a three-day visit to the Republic of The Gambia during which the reiterated the full support of the United Nations to help the Gam

10 Oct 2019

Press statement of the joint mission of United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS and CPLP to Guinea-Bissau

1. The joint mission, comprising the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) visited Bissau on 7 October 2019. The high-level delegation included:

07 Oct 2019

"Together, women and youth can accomplish much in peacebuilding”

On the occasion of the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWPS-AOS), which took place from 24 to 25 June 2019 in Dakar, UNOWAS Magazine met with members of the Group, which aims to be a coordination tool f

02 Oct 2019

Cercles de Paix with Malian women in the refugee camps in Burkina Faso.Photo Wildaf-Mali.

Women, key players in conflict prevention

Women make up more than half of the world's population. They have always been involved in finding solutions to the various conflicts in many societies.

01 Oct 2019

High-Level Meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Prevention and Peacebuilding in Burkina Faso

Mohamed Ibn Chambas: “Burkina Faso is one of the countries where, we, as a collective of development, humanitarian and peace actors, can, together with the Government, focus on preventing the current crisis from further escalation.”

27 Sep 2019

UNOWAS OFFERS THREE CONTAINERS TO THE NATIONAL GENDARMERIE OF SENEGAL (FR)

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17 Sep 2019

Briefing of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas to the Security Council on recent developments in West Africa and the Sahel

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25 Jul 2019

Situation room of the cicil society during the presidential election in Senegal, 24 February 2019. Photo: UNOWAS SCPIO

National observer, a civic commitment for peaceful elections

Some Senegalese citizens did not only vote in the presidential election, but they wanted to wear the observer’s cap to help organize a peaceful election, thus contributing to the consolidation of democracy in Senegal.

18 Jul 2019

“We provide technological solutions to increase the quality of democracy and development”

Tuwindi, a Malian organization that promotes social and economic development using information and communication technologies. it is active in the areas of governance, democracy, citizenship and human rights. It has provided an essential support the holding of transparent elections in Senegal.

11 Jul 2019

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