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SRSG Simão condemns the violent clashes at Capitol Hill in Monrovia, urges restraint and calm

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 violent clashes at the Capitol Hill that erupted on December 17 in Monrovia between the Liberia Nationa

19 Dec 2024

Special Representative Simão congratulates the People of Ghana on the holding of peaceful, orderly, and successful Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel(UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of Ghana for the peaceful, orderly, and successful Presidential and Parliamentary elections

09 Dec 2024

Statement by the Special Representative of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, on the eve of Ghana’s Elections

On The Eve of Ghana’s Elections, Special Representative Simão Calls on All Citizens to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully

06 Dec 2024

Special Representative Simão welcomes the signing of the Presidential Elections Peace Pact, calls on all actors to uphold their commitments for peaceful elections In Ghana

Dakar, 28 November 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, welcomes the signing yesterday in Accra, capital of Ghana, of the Presidential Elec

29 Nov 2024

Statement by SRSG Simão on the security situation in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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 Free

26 Nov 2023

Joint Statement by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN) on the electoral process in Liberia

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN) are closely following the progress towards Liberia’s presidential and legislative elections schedul

05 Oct 2023

SRSG Simão strongly condemns any attempt to seize power by force in Niger

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Léonardo Santos Simão, is deeply concerned by current events in Niger, which indicate an attempted coup d'état.

27 Jul 2023

On the eve of the general elections In Sierra Leone, SRSG Simaõ calls on all parties to uphold their commitment for peaceful, transparent and credible elections

Dakar, 23 June 2023 - On the eve of the general elections in Sierra Leone, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simaõ, welcomes the country’s renewed commitment to hold peaceful, tr

23 Jun 2023

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

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