Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) Rosemary A. DiCarlo today concluded her first official visit to West Africa with a stop in Burkina Faso. The five-day visit also took the Under-Secretary-General to Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Niger and Nigeria. 

The Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, accompanied by Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Mohamed Ibn Chambas, discussed with national and regional leaders pressing issues of peace, security and development. She also held consultations with the United Nations Country teams (UNCTs) on the humanitarian situation and ways to further strengthen United Nations support through an enhanced strategic partnership with regional organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the G5 Sahel. The Under-Secretary-General also met with civil society organizations, political parties and diplomatic corps accredited in the five countries.

In Senegal, the Under Under-Secretary-General met President Macky Sall and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad Amadoui Ba. She lauded efforts aimed at promoting political dialogue in the country and congratulated the President on the adoption by the National Assembly of a bill criminalizing acts of rape and pedophilia, a major step in addressing violence against women. She also commended the authorities of Senegal for their commitment to democratic consolidation and their continued contribution to regional peace and security...Learn more