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The COVID-19 pandemic, which the world has been facing since the beginning of the year, does not spare Central Africa. I wish to express my support and encouragement to the medical staff for their dedication and sacrifices in the fight against this pandemic. Likewise, I welcome the measures taken by…

The coronavirus pandemic has compounded increasing economic, social and humanitarian challenges facing States and regional institutions across Central Africa, the regional UN envoy told the Security Council on Friday 12 June. Despite the health crisis, Special Representative François Louncény Fall…

Call for applications for the recruitment of an international Consultant for the scoping study of “Climate Security Project in Central Africa”. Application should be sent by Email to Ms Megumi Yoshii ( yoshii@un.org ) copying Ms Ablavi Ayeh ( ayeh@un.org ). The subject line should read [Consultant…

FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES LOUNCENY FALL AND MAHAMAT ANNADIF BEGIN A JOINT HIGH-LEVEL VISIT TO CAMEROON AND CHAD Dakar - Libreville, 18 October 2021 - As part of the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 2349 (2017), the Special Representatives of the…

UN, ECCAS and their partners mobilized against hate speech in Central Africa Douala, 25 October 2021 - From 26 to 29 October 2021, Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, will host a regional forum to raise awareness and build the capacity of media practitioners to prevent and combat hate speech…

At the tenth meeting of UN entities operating in the subregion, held from 1 to 2 February in Brazzaville, the Head of UNOCA stressed the need to strengthen democratic public spaces and conflict prevention tools. His colleagues from UNOWAS and MONUSCO were present, as well as the President of the…

The country urgently needs $2.7 million for the 2022 legislative, regional and local elections and voter enumeration. The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) hosted on 3 May a roundtable to analyze international partners' support for the parliamentary, regional and local…

The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) has published a report outlining key climate change impacts on peace and security in the subregion. The report outlines six main pathways linking climate change and stability: increased human mobility; increased inter-communal violence…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 28 July 2022 the appointment of Abdou Abarry of Niger as his Special Representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). Mr. Abarry, who was Permanent Representative of Niger to…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the United Nations Office Against Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are organizing a side event during Africa Climate Week 2022…

On 1 September, in Libreville (Gabon), the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) participated in the Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022) during a side event under with the theme “Roles of the Congo Basin rainforest, biosphere reserves, and World Heritage Sites in climate change resilience and the…

The recently appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Abdou Abarry, arrived in Libreville on Friday, 9 September, to take up his duties. He thanked the Gabonese…