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The Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão concludes his visit to Liberia
As part of his continued regional engagement, 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 two-day…
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Special Representative Simão Concludes Visit to Togo, Encourages All Actors to Continue Their Commitment to Peace and Prosperity
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 two-day visit to Togo. During his visit, the…
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Special Representative Simão Concludes His Visit to Benin, He Highlights the Importance for Countries of the Sub-Region to Act Together to Curb Insecurity
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 two-day visit to Benin. During his visit, Mr…
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International Peace Day
Message from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simão The people of West Africa and the Sahel deserve to live in peace and prosperity. It’s…
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, Expresses Deep Sadness over Deadly Explosion of Fuel Tanker In Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria
Dakar, 17 October 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, has learned with deep sadness of the tragic…
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Open Day on UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on Women, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel
In Freetown, Special Representative Simão and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, H.E. Timothy Kabba, discussed progress in the implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000) and…
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In Freetown, SRSG Simão Co-Chaired the Regional Open Day On UNSC Resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent On Gender, Women, Youth, Peace, and Security, And Co-led The Joint High-Level ECOWAS-UNOWAS-AU Follow Up Mission of the International Moral Guarantors
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 one-week visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone. On 15…
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UNOWAS supports the organization of National Stakeholders’ Forums, calls for peaceful General Elections in Ghana
Dakar, 05 November 2024 - As part of its continued engagement to promote peace and stability in West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS, in close collaboration with the National Peace Council (NPC) of Ghana, supported the…
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At the High-level Conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, SRSG Simão calls on to put in place a regional cooperation mechanism to support the countries of the Central Sahel to successfully fight terrorism
Dakar, 05 November 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, participated in the High-level Conference on…
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On the eve of the Legislative Elections, Special Representative Simão encourages the Senegalese to vote peacefully
Dakar, 15 November 2024 - On the eve of the legislative elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão…
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COP29 Baku - Deputy Special Representative Barrie Freeman calls on West African actors to mobilize to better combat the impact of climate change on peace and security in the sub-region
During the COP29, UNOWAS, in collaboration with its partners, organized two important meetings to raise awareness and to mobilize public and private players on the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa…
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Fight against terrorism: UNOCA and UNOWAS reaffirm their support for Chad
As part of their commitment to preventing conflict and supporting the consolidation of peace and security in Central and West Africa, the Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Africa…