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Secretary-General's message to the Second Regional Security Summit [delivered by Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, SRSG UNOWAS
Your Excellency Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Your Excellency Mr. François Hollande, President of the Republic of France, Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government of member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, Your Excellency Mr. Sanusi Imran…
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29th High-level Meeting of Heads of UN Missions in West Africa
1. At the invitation of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West Africa and their representatives held their…
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Mr. Ibn Chambas concludes his visit to Niger, “Our commitment is even stronger today. UNOWAS is committed to continue to support Niger and Sahel countries”
As part of his tour in the Sahel region, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, ended his two-day visit to Niger. The objective of this first leg of his visit to the G5 Sahel countries was to exchange views with the authorities of…
Briefing to the Security Council on the impact of climate change and desertification on peace and security
by Mohamed Ibn Chambas, SRSG for West Africa and the Sahel Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on challenges to peace, security and stability in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel region. I speak to you from Niamey, in Niger, where I have travelled as part of a tour…
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Climate change "fundamental threat" to human security in Sahel
Climate change is "a fundamental threat" to human security in the Sahel region of Africa; that's according to Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the head of the UN Office for West Africa ( UNOWA). He was briefing the UN Security Council on Thursday on the impact of climate change and desertification on peace and…
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas reaffirms UN support to Burkina Faso and G5 Sahel countries
After Niger, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, arrived yesterday in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, for one day visit, marking the second leg of his tour in the G5 Sahel countries. During this visit, Mr. Ibn Chambas…
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas: « Our Partnership with Chad and the G5 Sahel countries is vital»
In continuation of his visit to the G5 Sahel countries, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas arrived yesterday in N’Djamena, Chad, for a one-day visit. During this third leg of his trip, Mohamed Ibn Chambas met with…
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Ibn Chambas reaffirms the United Nations support to Mali and the G5 Sahel countries
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded yesterday his visit to Bamako, Mali. Mr. Ibn Chambas met with President of the Republic of Mali, Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita; the Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diope…
SRSG Ibn Chambas chairs the 2nd Meeting of heads of delegations of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission
Meeting of heads of delegations of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) Speech of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Chairman of the CNMC Excellence, Monsieur Amadou Ali, Vice-Premier Ministre…
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas calls for credible, inclusive and peaceful elections in Ghana
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here, Earlier this year, in February, I came on mission to Accra, and met with various stakeholders as part of United Nations engagement and support in the preparations towards elections 2016. During that mission, I reiterated the UN’s commitment to be…
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High Level Conference to invest in Peace and Violence Prevention in West Africa and the Sahel
On 27 and 28 June 2016 in Dakar, UNOWAS, in partnership with the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Switzerland and International Peace Institute (IPI) organized a conference on: “ Investing in Peace and Violence Prevention in West Africa and the Sahel. Conversations on the UN Secretary…
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas congratulates Cameroon and Nigeria for their decision to finalize land boundary demarcation
In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chaired today in Yaoundé the meeting of the Heads of Delegation of Cameroon and Nigeria to the CNMC…