11 Dec 2023 - Dakar, 11 December 2023 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a one-week working visit to Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
During his visit, Simão had a series of...
26 Nov 2023 - Dakar, 26 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, condemns the attempted overnight forcible seizure of military installations in Freetown,...
22 Nov 2023 - Dakar, 22 November 2023 - The Colloquium on “Security Council Resolution 2601 (2021): the nexus between security, access to education, and governance in the central Sahel and West Africa” concluded today its two-day meeting in Mbour, Senegal.
Organized by the United...
19 Nov 2023 - Dakar, 18 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, participated on Thursday, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António...
Voters line up outside a polling station for the second round of the presidential election in Monrovia, Liberia - November 14, 2023 - Photo : UN Liberia
15 Nov 2023 - Dakar, 15 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a three-day visit to Liberia to support peaceful second round voting.
The...
26 Oct 2023 - Dakar, 26 October 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day working visit to Mauritania. This visit aimed to strengthen...
13 Oct 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, visited Liberia from 9 to 12 October in the context of the 10 October general...
06 Oct 2023 - Dakar, 06October 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day working visit to Burkina Faso.
During his visit, the...
02 Oct 2023 - Dakar, October 02, 2023 – In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CMCN), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, visited Yaoundé...
29 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 29 September 2023 – As part of his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded...
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