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Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national peace accord for peaceful elections

Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national peace accord for peaceful elections and calls on all parties to respect their commitments under the accords

22 Feb 2023

The United Nations Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns terrorist attack on innocent civilians in Solhan, Burkina Faso

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, condemns the despicable terrorist attack perpetrated on Friday night agai

05 Jun 2021

Joint communique of the ECOWAS Commission and the UN on violence in Niger

Joint communiqué of the ECOWAS Commission and the United Nations (UN) on violence that occured following the announcement of the second-round provisional results of the presidential election in Niger

25 Feb 2021

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel begins a pre-electoral mission to Ghana

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, is conducting a pre-electoral visit to Ghana.

21 Oct 2020

UNOWAS encourages Ghanaians to ensure peaceful conduct of the voters’ registration exercise

As Ghana embarks on nationwide voters registration exercise today, in anticipation of the December 2020 general elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and

01 Jul 2020

Message from the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the founding of ECOWAS

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), I wish, on behalf of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and indeed the Unite

29 May 2020

Extraordinary Session of ECOWAS - The Special Representative assures UN’s unflinching support

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, participated on Thursday 24 April 2020 in the virtual Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of West Af

24 Apr 2020

The Special Representative briefed the UN Peacebuilding Commission in a virtual Meeting on the impact of COVID-19 in West Africa and the Sahel

There is a need for concerted efforts to ensure that there is consensus in addressing the implications of COVID-19 on the electoral process

22 Apr 2020

TOGETHER, WE WILL DEFEAT COVID-19

Since the outbreak and the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, our way of life and operating system have suddenly changed.

05 Apr 2020

Mohamed Ibn Chambas condemns the attack this morning against a church in Dablo, in the north-central region of Burkina Faso, that left six people dead

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 attack on a church in Dablo, in north-central Burkina Faso Faso, that left six people dead, including the priest of the Church.

13 May 2019

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