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Dakar, 20 June 2011 - On the occasion of the inaugural session of the High-Level Policy Committee of the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI POLCOM),the United Nations System, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as…

The Praia Declaration on Elections and Stability in West Africa is the outcome document of the Regional Conference held in May 2011 in Cape Verde. The conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on stability and democracy in the sub-region as well as their implications in terms…

Praia, 20 May 2011 - A regional conference on "Elections and stability in West Africa was held from 18 to 20 May 2011 in Praia, Cape Verde. This conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on the stability of the subregion and their implications for democracy and peace building…

The Praia Declaration on Elections and Stability in West Africa is the outcome document of the Regional Conference held in May 2011 in Cape Verde. The conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on stability and democracy in the sub-region as well as their implications in terms…

The Security Council today voiced satisfaction with the progress countries in West Africa are making towards greater peace and stability...

Abuja, 22 July 2011 - This week UN Women and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) are training women leaders to strengthen their mediation capacities in peacebuilding processes to prioritize women’s specific needs. The training session, which runs from 19 to 23 July in Abuja, Nigeria…

Abuja, 22 July 2011—This week UN Women and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) are training women leaders to strengthen their mediation capacities in peacebuilding processes to prioritize women’s specific needs. The training session, which runs from 19 to 23 July in Abuja, Nigeria…

Abuja, 23 July 2011 - The Cameroon‐Nigeria Mixed Commission concluded its Twenty‐Eighth Session in Abuja, Nigeria today. The Cameroon‐Nigeria Mixed Commission was established by the United Nations (UN) at the request of Cameroon and Nigeria, to facilitate implementation of the International Court of…

Abuja, 23 July 2011 - The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission concluded its Twenty-Eighth Session in Abuja, Nigeria today. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission was established by the United Nations (UN) at the request of Cameroon and Nigeria, to facilitate implementation of the International Court of…

24 July 2011 - The United Nations-backed commission set up to help Cameroon and Nigeria resolve their border dispute has called for swift agreement to resolve the remaining border areas that have not yet been fully demarcated. internal:707

New York, 1 April 2010 - The Secretary-General is following with concern the military incidents in Guinea-Bissau involving the detention and subsequent release of the Prime Minister. He calls on the military and political leadership of Guinea-Bissau to resolve differences by peaceful means and to…

New York, 18 February 2010 - The Secretary-General is closely following developments in Niger and is receiving regular updates from his Special Representative for West Africa, Said Djinnit. It would be recalled that the Secretary-General has called on the stakeholders in Niger to swiftly revert to…