News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dakar, June 21, 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday completed a one-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire. The visit was part of his familiarization tour with the authorities of…

Dakar, 23 June 2023 - Continuing his tour of the sub-region, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday concluded a visit to Burkina Faso. The visit was part of his familiarization…

Dakar, 23 June 2023 - On the eve of the general elections in Sierra Leone, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simaõ, welcomes the country’s renewed commitment to hold peaceful, transparent…

Dakar, 26 June 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Sierra Leone. The objective of the visit was to meet with the authorities following…

Dakar, 26 June 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a two-day visit to Niger. The visit was part of his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as…

Dakar, 08 July 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, was received in audience by the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, this Friday, July 7, 2023. This…

Dakar, July 09, 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today took part in the 63 rd Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Bissau. In…

Dakar, 15 July 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Cabo Verde. The visit undertakes from 12 to 14 July 2023, was part of his regional…

Mindelo (São Vicente), 15 July 2023 - The 3rd Annual West Africa and Sahel Youth Forum on the theme: "Empowering young women and men through quality education, decent work and innovative solutions to make conflict prevention more effective in maintaining peace and security in the region" concluded…

Dakar, July 1 9, 2023 - Pursuing his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for the Sahel and…

Dakar, 25 July 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Léonardo Santos Simão, today presented to the United Nations Security Council the Secretary-General's latest report on the activities of UNOWAS. The…

How does your country’s border define you? Your nationality, the laws you abide by, the land your property resides on? For many, these exist as fundamental certainties. Yet for families living along the Cameroonian/Nigerian border, this is not a simple question. Like much of the African continent…