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Clarification regarding reports that a rocket was launched in the vicinity of UNSMIL compound
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received reports that a rocket was launched in the vicinity of its compound during the briefing of the Special Representative of Secretary-General, Hanna…
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Special Representative Simão congratulates the people of Côte d'Ivoire on the peaceful holding of the presidential election
At the end of his visit to Côte d'Ivoire from 23 to 29 October 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of…
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New UNOWAS study: The rule of law as a key link in West Africa's climate resilience
Climate change is not just an environmental threat; it is a deep crisis of (in)justice and security that is destabilizing West Africa and the Sahel. This is the conclusion of a new landmark study published by the United…
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Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS)
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and UN Women, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - EPSG , the European Union (EU), GIZ GmbH, Expertise France (EF)-FIAP…
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UN West Africa and Sahel Learning Forum on Youth, Peace, and Security
From 11–13 November, the UN Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Interagency Group for West Africa and the Sahel, comprising UNOWAS, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women, held a Regional and Country Offices Learning Forum in Dakar, with…
Deputy Special Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov briefs [virtual] the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question.
UNSCO Photo / Daniela Penkova - 24 November 2025
- Deputy Special Coordinator
Security Council Briefing - 24 November 2025
Mr. President, Excellencies, Today we meet at a moment of renewed hope, while progress on the ground is fragile and deep uncertainty persists. We must seize the opportunity before us to chart a better future for Palestinians…
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Adapting Security Institutions to New and Emerging Threats
A high-level dialogue on security sector governance and reform was held in Dakar from 12 to 13 November, bringing together government representatives, international partners, parliamentarians, experts, and civil society…
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Special Representative Simão concludes solidarity visit to Mali, calls for collective and coordinated response in the Sahel
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day official solidarity visit to Bamako, Mali. This visit, which took…
16 Days of Activism: UN calls for concerted action to end online abuse and harassment of women and girls in Somalia
Mogadishu – At the start of the annual global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the United Nations in Somalia today called for concerted action to address the growing issue of online abuse and…
16 Days of Activism: Javiera from Pakistan on healing minds and building bridges
UNITY – Javiera Ilyas has already played her part in serving the people of South Sudan in different ways. By now, she is back home with her family in Pakistan, but before leaving Bentiu, she spoke to us about her year and…
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Joint Communiqué | Ninth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference | New York
Notes to correspondents | Delivered by United Nations - African Union 1. On 12 November 2025, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali…