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
07 Oct 2013 - Dakar, 7 October 2013- The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mr Romano Prodi, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, concluded a 2-day joint visit in West Africa today.
18 Sep 2013 - Dakar, 18 September 2013 – The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) has convened a regional retreat with UN Resident Coordinators from 16 countries and the UN Regional Directors Team based in Dakar, on 17 and 18 September 2013 in Dakar.
10 Sep 2013 - Mardi, 10 septembre - Le Comité de Suivi de l’Accord du 3 juillet 2013 a tenu sa douzième réunion le lundi 9 septembre 2013, de 10h à 14h30, à la maison commune des Nations Unies, sous la présidence du Facilitateur International M. Saïd Djinnit. Après l’examen de son ordre du jour, le Comité de Suivi communique ce qui suit :
03 Sep 2013 - Mardi, 3 septembre 2013 - Le comité de suivi de l’Accord du 3 juillet 2013 a tenu sa onzième réunion le lundi 2 septembre 2013, de 11h à 15h30, à la maison commune des Nations Unies, sous la présidence du Facilitateur International M. Saïd Djinnit. Après l’examen de son ordre du jour, le Comité de Suivi communique ce qui suit :
10 Jul 2013 - New York, 10 July 2013- Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, today briefed the Security Council on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) over the past six months. He also presented an overview of the most recent developments related to peace and security in the sub-region.
29 Jun 2013 - Dakar, 29 June 2013 – The United Nations, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, the Secretariat of the Mano River Union and Ministers of Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone met today in Dakar. They have agreed on the need to develop a joint security strategy for the Mano River Union.
27 Jun 2013 - Dakar, 27 June 2013 – UNOWA and UN Women organized a regional video conference from Dakar with more than 150 women in 9 countries in the Sub-region. The virtual meeting was organized in collaboration with ECOWAS and the Mano River Union.
28 May 2013 - Geneva, 28 May 2013 - The twenty-second session of the Follow-up Committee which monitors the implementation of the Greentree Agreement on the Bakassi Peninsula was held in Geneva on 27 and 28 May 2013.
30 Apr 2013 - Monrovia, 30 April 2013 - Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, participated in the 22nd ordinary Summit of the Mano River Union (MRU) held in Monrovia, Liberia, today that brought together the Heads of State of Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
26 Apr 2013 - Yaoundé, 26 April 2013 – The Commission on demarcation of the border between Cameroon and Nigeria has closed its thirty-first (31) session today in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission is composed of official delegations from Cameroon and Nigeria, led respectively by Mr. Amadou Ali, Vice-Prime Minister and Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, Minister of Justice.
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07 Oct 2013 - Dakar, 7 October 2013- The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mr Romano Prodi, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, concluded a 2-day joint visit in West Africa today.
18 Sep 2013 - Dakar, 18 September 2013 – The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) has convened a regional retreat with UN Resident Coordinators from 16 countries and the UN Regional Directors Team based in Dakar, on 17 and 18 September 2013 in Dakar.