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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has undertaken an official visit to Niger. He participated in the 57 th Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held today…

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 today a four-day visit to the Republic of Niger. The visit is part of the United Nations' support for peaceful, inclusive and transparent…

As part of the United Nations support for the organization of a peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible presidential election, scheduled for 31 October 2020, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn…

THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL, CONCLUDED HIS PRE-ELECTORAL MISSION IN COTE D’IVOIRE, URGED IVOIRIANS TO ACT IN SYNERGY AND IN CONCERTATION TO PRESERVE UNITY AND PEACE Dakar, 27 September 2020 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations will begin a joint high-level visit to Conakry this Thursday 01 October 2020. The objective of the mission is to renew the support of the three organizations for the holding of a peaceful, inclusive…

1. As part of the preventive diplomacy efforts of ECOWAS, AU and the UN geared towards ensuring the holding of a credible, transparent and peaceful presidential election on 18 October 2020 in the Republic of Guinea, a Joint High-Level Solidarity Mission was undertaken to the Republic of Guinea from…

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Five countries will hold elections: Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Niger. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, UNOWAS, in close coordination with its regional partners, ECOWAS and the AU, have been mobilized through joint missions to prevent potential crises and conflicts. Elections are…

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In the sub-region, UNOWAS remains mobilized to support the effective implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. Twenty years ago, the international community, through the UN Security Council, took a strong decision by adopting a…