Conakry Regional Round Table on 1325
Conakry, 15 April 2011 - The Regional Partners Round Table on the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 1325 and 1820 on Women Peace and Security took place in Conakry on 15 April 2011 as a follow-up to the Dakar…
Harmonizing the action of the United Nations to secure peace in West Africa
Dakar, February 28, 2011 - Representatives of the United Nations (UN) peace missions in West Africa held their twentieth high-level consultation in Dakar in order to coordinate the action of the UN promote peace and stability…
MEETING OF THE CAMEROON-NIGERIA MIXED COMMISSION
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…
WEST AFRICA COMMITS TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE PROCES
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…
Women Count for Peace - Regional forum on UNSC res. 1325 (Dakar sept 2010)
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…
West Africa still at crossroads despite recent progress
Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, briefed the Security Council on the situation of peace...
18th High-Level Meeting of Heads of United Nations Peace Missions in West Africa
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…
Creation of Forum for Security Sector Reform
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…
Global Open Day for Women and Peace 2010
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…
Joint Press Release ECOWAS-AU-UN : Elections in Guinee
Conakry, April 30, 2010 – On the evening of 30 April, during an audience with a joint delegation comprised of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN), the Interim…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE ECOWAS-AU-UN - Guinea: Security Sector Reform
Conakry, 4 May 2010 – During a ceremony held at the "Palais du Peuple", the assessment report of the security sector in Guinea jointly carried out by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union…
SRSG Mohamed Ibn Chambas, to visit Guinea-Bissau
Dakar, 19 February 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, will visit Guinea-Bissau from 19 to 20 February 2015. Available…