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).

Secretary-General Ban requests all Ivorian stakeholders to demonstrate responsibility

1 December 2010 -- "The Secretary-General regrets that the Independent Electoral Commission has not yet announced the provisional results of the run-off presidential election that was held on 28 November in Côte d'Ivoire," according to a statement attributable to his Spokesperson.The Secretary-General recalls that the announcement of the run-off provisional national results by the Commission is a key element of the integrity and validity of the electoral process, and thereby is an important element in the process of the certification of the final results by his Special Representative in Côte d'Ivoire.

The Secretary-General stresses the need for the Independent Electoral Commission to complete its work and announce the provisional results without further delay. If required, more time should be given to the Independent Electoral Commission for this purpose.

The Secretary-General requests all the Ivorian stakeholders and institutions to demonstrate responsibility and to refrain from any initiative until the announcement of the provisional results by the IEC.


New York
1 December 2010