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).
New York, 14 January 2016 - I am pleased to be here today to brief you on the situation in West Africa and the implementation of UNOWA’s mandate. Further to the 16th report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the…
The message of the Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, to the 48th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African…
The general picture in West Africa today is that of, first, continuous concerns regarding the security situation in the Lake Chad Basin area and its humanitarian impact, in spite of progress made by the affected countries in…
Good morning all- and thank you for this opportunity. I would like to share with you few remarks on the recent developpement regarding the election process in Nigeria in the context of a regional reaction to stop the threat…
Dear journalists and Friends of the media, As 2014 is coming to an end, I would like, on behalf of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), to express my appreciation to each of you for your cooperation and support…
Geneva, 25 October 2012 - DSG : Je vais commencer en français, si vous permettez, mais je vais continuer en anglais et vous pouvez poser les questions en anglais ou en français. C’est pour moi un grand plaisir de rentrer à…