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Dakar, June 8, 2010 - The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held, consultations in Dakar with West African Women Leaders within the framework of the Global Open Days in preparation to the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on…

UNOWA – Dakar, le 25 Février 2010 - The Heads of United Nations Peace Missions in West Africa held their XVIIIth High-level meeting on 25 February 2010 in Dakar, under the Chairmanship of Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa (UNOWA). The meeting was…

Dakar, 20 February 2010 – A high level meeting was held on 18 and 19 February in Dakar under the auspices of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and aimed at strengthening the sub-regional approach to security sector governance…

New York, 13 July 2010 - Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, briefed the Security Council on the situation of peace and stability in the subregion and presented the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West…

13 July 2010 – Root causes of conflicts in West Africa, including ethnic tensions and governance challenges, could overturn gains made in consolidating peace, leaving the region at a crossroads, a senior United Nations official said today.“This requires the continued support of the international…

Dakar, 15 September, 2010 – On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on the role of Women in Peace and Security, a regional conference will be held at ministerial level from 15 to 17 September 2010 in Dakar. The objective of the conference is to review progress…

Dakar, September 17, 2010 – “The Dakar Declaration on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325” and its related regional action plan for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were adopted today in Dakar at a Regional Forum entitled "Women Count for Peace”. The event…

Dakar, September 20, 2010 - The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission will hold its XXVI th session on 23 and 24 September 2010, in Abuja (Nigeria). The meeting will be the occasion to review the outcomes of the geometrical assessment along the land boundary based on the last mission on a ground held in…

12 October 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Said Djinnit will travel to Guinea tomorrow 13 October 2010. The objective of the visit is to extend the support of the United Nations to ongoing efforts to create the conditions for a peaceful second round of…

30 September 2010 – United Nations political and peacekeeping missions in West Africa have drawn up joint plans to strengthen stability in the region, where upcoming elections, drug trafficking and organized crime are potential factors for unrest and violence.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special…

21 September 2010 – Political divisions among electoral authorities in Guinea must come together to resolve the dispute over when to hold the delayed run-off round of much anticipated presidential elections, the top United Nations official in West Africa said today.Said Djinnit, the Secretary…

20 September 2010 – A senior United Nations official is holding consultations today in Guinea with key officials as part of an international effort to resolve the tensions surrounding the deferral of the country's second round of presidential elections.Said Djinnit, the Secretary-General's Special…