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).
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Burkina Faso
30 October 2014
New York, 30 October
2014- The Secretary-General is following with great concern the deteriorating
security situation in Burkina Faso. He calls on all parties to end the use of
violence, exercise calm and restraint, and use dialogue to resolve all
outstanding issues.
