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SRSG Leonardo Santos Simão concludes visit to Guinea-Bissau
Dakar, 18 November 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, participated on Thursday, on behalf of the…
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UNOWAS supports the West African Bar Association to revise its constitution and strengthen its efforts to promote democratic governance, the Rule of Law and Human Rights in the sub-region
In line with its strategic objective to support regional efforts to enhance democratic governance, the respect for the rule of law and human rights, UNOWAS hosted on 20 November, a Virtual Seminar of the West African Bar…
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For participants in the Colloquium on the nexus between access to education, security and governance in the Central Sahel and West Africa, education must be a political priority
Dakar, 22 November 2023 - The Colloquium on “Security Council Resolution 2601 (2021): the nexus between security, access to education, and governance in the central Sahel and West Africa” concluded today its two-day meeting…
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Statement by SRSG Simão on the security situation in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Dakar, 26 November 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, condemns the attempted overnight forcible…
SRSG Simao dialogues with young people on the 8th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security
On December 4, 2023, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, engaged in a regional dialogue with young women and men from West African and…
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At the 64th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS, Special Representative Simão stresses the importance of continued dialogue and engagement with transition countries
Dakar, 11 December 2023 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a one-week working visit to Nigeria's capital…
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Open day on the implementation in West Africa and the Sahel of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on gender, women, youth, peace and security
Dakar, December 22, 2023 - The Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) et seq. on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security was held on December 20, 2023, in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of…
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UNOWAS supports full participation of women in political processes
Dakar, 23 December 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) hosted yesterday a conference on the role of women in electoral processes. The objective of the conference was to assess the current…
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At the United Nations Security Council, Special Representative Simão Reiterates UNOWAS' Commitment to Working with Regional and International Partners to Consolidate Peace, Security and Democracy in West Africa and the Sahel
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, yester day presented to the United Nations Security Council the latest…
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In Abuja, SRSG Simao reaffirms UN support to The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, and calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
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 today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the…
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In Abuja, SRSG Simao reaffirms UN support to The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, and calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
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 today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the…
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SRSG Simão meets with president Macky Sall, urges all Senegalese actors to work together to create an environment conducive to a peaceful and transparent election within the framework of the Senegalese Constitution
Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, meets with president Macky Sall, urges all Senegalese actors to work together to create an environment conducive to a peaceful and transparent…