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Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.

Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.

24 October 2012- Every year on UN Day, we celebrate the United Nations and the values of its founding Charter. This year, at a time of turmoil and global transition, we reaffirm our pledge to the peoples of the world:

New York, 10 October 2012 - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, the Secretary-General commends the commitment of the governments of both countries to honour the obligations of the ruling. He…

New York, 18 November 2012 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and largely orderly elections held yesterday. The high voter turnout and the remarkable calm displayed by the country’s citizens as they cast their votes are a clear manifestation of their…

New York, 9 October 2012 - The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Mr. Romano Prodi of Italy as his Special Envoy for the Sahel. The Secretary-General looks forward to Mr. Prodi’s leadership in shaping and mobilizing an effective United Nations and international response to the…

11 December 2012 - The members of the Security Council condemn the arrest, on 10 December 2012, of the Prime Minister of Mali, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra, by members of the Malian Armed Forces, which led to the resignation of the Prime Minister and the dismissal of the Government of Mali. They further…

New York, 11 December 2012 - The Secretary-General is troubled by the circumstances leading to the resignation of Mali's Prime Minister, Mr. Cheick Modibo Diarra. The Secretary-General calls again for a cessation of military interference in politics and urges the Malian leadership to resolve any…

Dakar/Abuja, 15 December 2012 - The Cameroon Nigeria Mixed Commission concluded today in Abuja, Nigeria its thirtieth session dedicated to the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgment of 10 October 2002 regarding the demarcation of the boundary between the two countries.

13 December 2012 - The members of the Security Council held consultations on Guinea-Bissau on 11 December 2012, with the participation of Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). The…

Dakar, 17 December 2012 - Mr. Romano Prodi, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel and Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, will hold consultations from 17 to 19 December in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Niger within the framework of…

14 December 2012 - The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission established pursuant to the Joint Communiqué adopted at the Summit Meeting which took place in Geneva on 15 November 2002 between His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon and His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, the then…