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Press Statement by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on the peaceful conclusion of the legislative elections in The Gambia

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, congratulates the Government and the people of The Gambia for the peaceful and inclusive

07 Apr 2017

Visit to Sierra Leone of Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel

Following on my previous visit to Sierra Leone in November last year, I have just concluded a five day visit in order to continue consultations on preparations for the presidential and parliamentary elections announced to take place on 7 March 2018.

26 Feb 2017

UNOWAS condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations Technical Monitoring Team

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations Technical Monitoring Team that was conducting a f

02 Feb 2017

Joint Declaration by the ECOWAS, the AU and the UN on the Political Situation of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia

1. Following the Decision of the Summit of the ECOWAS Authority taken on 17th December 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria, Mediation efforts, including visits to Banjul, were undertaken by the Chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, HE President Ellen Jo

26 Jan 2017

The flag of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia (centre) flying at United Nations headquarters in New York.

UN to "spare no effort" in supporting nation-building in the Gambia

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has indicated that he will return to his homeland on Thursday, accompanied by a senior UN official.

26 Jan 2017

"The resolution of the crisis in The Gambia is a success of the regional preventive diplomacy"

Good morning to everyone,

To start, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year 2017.

26 Jan 2017

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council.

West African states continue efforts to resolve Gambia electoral crisis

Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have returned to The Gambia in efforts to resolve the country's electoral crisis, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

16 Jan 2017