24th AU Summit ends with strong call for women Empowerment in Africa
Addis Ababa, 31 January 2015 - The 24th Session of the Summit of the African Union has concluded in Addis Ababa today 31st January 2015, with a closing remarks from the newly elected Chairperson of the African Union, H.E…
ECOWAS Plan of Action for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and 1820: Three (3) years later
On 27 June 2013, UNOWA organized the fourth edition of Open Day on UNSCR 1325 through a videoconference. This edition was held in collaboration with United Nations peacekeeping missions in the sub-region (UNOCI, UNIOGBIS…
Gender and Elections - Full participation of women in the electoral process
Within the framework of Open Day on the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 implementation in West Africa, UNOWA held in Dakar, on 13 September 2012, a videoconference with West African Women leaders to…
Mr. Djinnit condemns the renewal of heinous attacks in Nigeria Dakar,
Dakar, 24 July 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa and High Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Nigeria, Mr. Said Djinnit, strongly condemns the killing of civilians…
Statement by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel To the Security Council
Mr. President, In the little time that I have had in Office, I was struck by the deterioration of the political and security situation...
Statement by SRSG Djinnit on the bombing attacks in Nigeria
Dakar, 21 May 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, expresses his profound outrage at, and condemns in the strongest terms, the double bombing attacks that occurred in a…
Statement by Mr. Said Djinnit, High-Level Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Nigeria
Abuja, 15 May 2014 - I am concluding today a four day visit to Nigeria. My visit is as a follow up to a telephone conversation between the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and President Goodluck…
PRST adopted unanimously on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea as S/PRST/2013/13
14 August 2013 - The Security Council reaffirms its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and recognizes the primary…
Security Council Presidential statement on “Peace and security in Africa/Sahel”
16 July 2013 - (...) The Security Council reaffirms its concern about the alarming situation in the Sahel region and its commitment to address the complex security and political challenges in this region that are interrelated…
Facilitators call for calm and the resumption of the political dialogue in Guinea
8 May 2013 - Together with the two national facilitators, Said Djinnit issued a statement yesterday expressing concerns about the raise of violent incidents during demonstrations related to the electoral process in Guinea…
Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau
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…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali
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…