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56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government
T he Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, participated in the 56th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government…
SRSG Ibn Chambas: The United Nations committed to enhancing its partnership with ECOWAS towards improving governance and attaining the sustainable development goals
Abuja, 21 December 2019- Speaking at the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, held in Abuja on 21 December 2019, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General…
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SRSG Ibn Chambas commends the successful conduct of the presidential election in Guinea-Bissau and urges party supporters to continue to show maturity
Following a three-day visit to Guinea Bissau conducted from 28 to 31 December, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn…
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The UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns the terrorist act on a bus in Sourou province, Burkina Faso
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations’ Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, expresses his outrage and condemnation of the terrorist act on a bus in…
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, briefs the Security Council meeting on peace consolidation in West Africa and the Sahel. New York - 8 Jan 2020.
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Briefing of the Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel to the Security Council: “Despite positive political developments, the region continues to witness a devastating surge in terrorist attacks”
Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) briefed, yesterday, the Security Council on the latest report of the…
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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding Affairs concludes visit to five West African States
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) Rosemary A. DiCarlo today concluded her first official visit to West Africa with a stop in Burkina Faso. The five-day visit also took the Under-Secretary…
A marching band in Farafenni, a market town in The Gambia, just south of the border with Senegal. UNFPA The Gambia
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Statement of Mohamed Ibn Chambas, UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, on the Gambia
The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has over the past few weeks followed the positive evolution of the new democratic atmosphere in The…
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The ECOWAS and UNOWAS support the holding of peaceful and violence-free presidential election in Togo on 22nd february 2020
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), together with The Economic Community Of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission organized a Workshop to mobilize Togolese stakeholders to help ensure the…
The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel concluded his visit to Togo, exhorts stakeholders to mobilize their efforts for a peaceful, inclusive and credible presidential election
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded yesterday a four-day visit in Togo. The objective of the visit…
35th HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF HEADS OF UN PEACE MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA. Dakar, 4 February 2020.
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35th HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF HEADS OF UN PEACE MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA
At the invitation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General 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…
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UNHCR and ILO facilitate the integration of Malian refugees in Mauritania
Within the framework of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are joining hands to improve the…
