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Mohamed Ibn Chambas briefed today the United Nations Security Council on the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS

West Africa and the Sahel region continues to suffer from multiple challenges, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, that are plunging most countries of the region into recession and leading them to a diversion of resources from productive investm

11 Jan 2021

The Special Representative concludes post-electoral visit to Niger, calls on all actors to work for peace and democracy in Niger

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, today concluded a five-day visit to the Republic from Niger.

02 Jan 2021

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel commends the people of Ghana on the general elections and urges all parties to address election-related disputes through legal channels

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, join

11 Dec 2020

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns the terrorist attack against civilians in Kohobe, Borno State

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated by armed men on 28 November against farmers

30 Nov 2020

The Special Representative concludes his mission in Burkina Faso, encourages election stakeholders to await the official announcement of the results by the CENI and to resolve any disputes through established mechanisms (FR)

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26 Nov 2020

Presentation of the Togolese respirator prototype at the University of Lomé. Photo: University of Lomé

Despite COVID-19, the implementation of Resolutions 2250 and 2419 relating to youth, peace and security is on track in West Africa and the Sahel

UNOWAS conducted, in September 2020, a survey among young women’s and men’s organizations in 17 countries of the subregion to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, their activities and the implementation of resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018).

20 Nov 2020

UNOWAS congratulates the stakeholders on the signing of the code of good conduct for the media and the joint declaration for peaceful and inclusive elections in Niger (FR)

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20 Nov 2020

“Women and young people are essential to any development policy”

Agathe Telou is the Gender Advisor at UNOWAS. She talks about her role and also about her perspectives as a woman and a mother to advance the participation of women and youth in decision-making processes in West Africa and the Sahel. Interview

11 Nov 2020

Ms. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women

“The results achieved are encouraging but are still far from the objectives set by Resolution 1325”

As part of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325, UNOWAS Magazine met Ms. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women.

05 Nov 2020

Joint Declaration of ECOWAS-African Union-United Nations on the Political Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (FR)

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03 Nov 2020

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