Dear partners and colleagues, Please be informed that the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) and the Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel (OSES) have merged into a single entity, UNOWAS: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel. For more information, you can access the new UNOWAS website at unowas.unmissions.org
13 Mar 2012 - Ouagadougou, le 13 mars 2012 - Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général (RSSG) pour l'Afrique de l’Ouest, M. Said Djinnit a rencontré, à Ouagadougou, le Président du Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré avec lequel il a procédé à un tour d’horizon de la situation dans la sous-région. Le RSSG s’est également entretenu avec le Ministre des affaires étrangères et de la coopération regionale, Djibril Bassolé.
08 Mar 2012 - Abidjan, 8 March, 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit held a meeting in Abidjan with Côte d’Ivoire President Mr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He also met with the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.
07 Mar 2012 - Abidjan, le 7 mars 2012- Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour la Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, le Représentant spécial par intérim du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour le Libéria, Moustapha Soumaré, et le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Saïd Djinnit, ont achevé mercredi 07 mars 2012 à Abidjan, une réunion destinée à évaluer la coopération entre les Missions onusiennes de Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI)
21 Feb 2012 - New York, 21 February 2012 - Strongly concerned by the impact of transnational organized crime on West Africa and the Sahel region, including the corruption and indiscriminate violence often associated with it, the Security Council today called for system-wide United Nations action to help combat the spread of illicit weapons and drug trafficking, piracy and terrorist activity in a cross-section of fragile countries already struggling to overcome the consequences of years of
13 Feb 2012 - Lyon, 13 February 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for West Africa, Said Djinnit today met with Ronald K. Noble, the Secretary General of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to discuss issues of common concern in West Africa.
10 Feb 2012 - Bamako, 10 February 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Said Djinnit visited Bamako to gather information on the evolution of the situation in the context of events taking place in the north of the country.
25 Jan 2012 - Dakar, 25 January 2012 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, Said Djinnit met with the President of the Republic of Senegal to extend his wishes on the occasion of the New Year.
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Lome, 24 January 2012 - As part of his regular consultations with leaders of West African countries, the Special Representative of Secretary-General for West Africa, Said Djinnit, concluded a two-day visit in Togo, a country that currently chairs the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA).
21 Dec 2011 - Dakar, 21 December 2011 - The Heads of the United Nations Offices for West Africa (UNOWA) and Central Africa (UNOCA) held their first consultation in Dakar as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration on issues of peace and security in the two African sub-regions.
28 Nov 2011 - Bamako/Dakar le 28 Novembre 2011 - Une conférence régionale sur le thème « Impunité, justice et droits de l’homme en Afrique de l’Ouest » se tiendra du 2 au 5 décembre 2011 à Bamako, Mali.
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08 Mar 2012 - Abidjan, 8 March, 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit held a meeting in Abidjan with Côte d’Ivoire President Mr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He also met with the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.