UNOWA
United Nations Office for West Africa

Closure of UNOWA

The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) was established in January 2002 to promote political stability in the region. Its mandate ended in January 2016, when it merged with the Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel (OSES) to form the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).

Good Offices

Special Representative for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Photo: UNOWA

The Special Representative for West Africa (SRSG) represents the Secretary-General of the United Nations in all matters relevant to the sub region.

A number of West African countries continue to be affected by political crises resulting from flawed or contested electoral processes, unconstitutional changes of government or other threats to constitutional legality and governance, which pose significant threats to the political, social and economic stabilization in the subregion.

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