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Geneva, 28 March 2013 - The twenty-first session of the Follow-up Committee to monitor the implementation of the Greentree Agreement on the Bakassi Peninsula was held in Geneva on 28 March 2013. It was led by Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in West…

Conakry, 20 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit attended, in Conakry, the opening ceremony of a technical workshop supporting the peace and security activities of the Mano River Union (MRU). The Minister of Security…

Cotonou, March 19, 2013 - The Special Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit and Central Africa, Abou Moussa attended the Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea in Cotonou, Benin on 19 March. The meeting was organized…

Dakar, 15 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for West Africa, Said Djinnit participated in a regional seminar on "Civic Service Action for Development Assistance" (CSDA) in Conakry, Guinea on 13 and 14 March 2013. This event, organized by the African…

Dakar, 13 February 2013 - The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mr. Romano Prodi, and the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, will begin a 3-day joint visit to the sub-region on Wednesday, 13 February.

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…

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.

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, 10 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Said Djinnit, concluded today a visit to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali) to discuss the situation in Mali.

Dakar, le 17 Juillet 2012 - Le Groupe de Travail Femmes Paix et Sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest a organisé une Journée de réflexion sur la contribution des jeunes à la promotion de l’approche genre et au développement d’une culture de la paix, à travers la mise en oeuvre des Résolutions 1325 et 1820…

New York, 11 July 2012 - Despite significant progress in consolidation of peace in West Africa, recent seizures of power, armed insurrection, piracy, terrorist threats and increased illicit drug traffic meant that the security situation was “precarious and reversible” and continued international…

Abidjan, 15 June, 2012 - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held a regional Forum on Media, Peace and Security in West Africa, on 14 and 15 June 2012 in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). - Abidjan Declaration /