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Regional unity is the strength against the pandemic in West Africa and the Sahel. But be careful not to forget fundamental human rights. In the face of the unprecedented health crisis that is destabilizing the global economy and disrupting the lives of billions of people around the world, the…

On the occasion of the 45 th anniversary of the founding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), I wish, on behalf of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and indeed the United Nations Agencies working closely with ECOWAS in the sub-region, to…

As Ghana embarks on nationwide voters registration exercise today, in anticipation of the December 2020 general elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the consensus…

As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in the sub-region, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS, was quickly mobilized to continue its work-and above all-to support the various governments in their fight against the spread of the Coronavirus. Faced with an unprecedented…

Can you tell us how the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing in Western Africa? The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to increase in West Africa. Of the 47 countries in the WHO African Region (which is mainly sub-Saharan Africa and Algeria), West Africa accounts for over 37% of all reported cases (around…

After more than thirty years of good and loyal services during which she has occupied several positions, the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, draws her reverence from the United Nations to enjoy a…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed, today, the United Nations Security Council on the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS. The COVID-19 pandemic…

The current situation caused by the global health crisis COVID-19, has given rise to exceptional bursts of solidarity and creativity. In West Africa and the Sahel, talented young people have put their creativity at the service of their country and the region to tackle the consequences of the…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on 26 June 2020, announced the appointment of Giovanie Biha of Burundi as his new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Ms. Biha succeeds Ruby Sandhu-Rojon of the…

“It is an economic crisis. A social crisis and a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis”. These words of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sum up the need concerted action in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and instituting measures to address it on the…

The CNMC was awarded on 20 July 2020 the Raymond Milefsky Prize by IBRU, Durham University’s Centre for Borders Research (United States). This prize rewards the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) work on the boundary dispute between the two countries. The CNMC was established in November 2002…

2020, is a symbolic year for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Indeed, it has been twenty years since the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on the participation of women in peace and security efforts. 2020 will be forever remembered, with the COVID-19 pandemic which…