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).

SRSG Djinnit welcomes decision on second round of Guinean presidential election

28 October 2010 -- The Secretary-General's Special Representative for West Africa, Said Djinnit, has welcomed the decision reached yesterday to hold the second round of Guinean presidential election on 7 November. He urges the two candidates and other Guinean leaders concerned to do everything to defuse tension and create conditions conducive for a peaceful ballot. He also reiterates the support of the United Nations to the Guinean transition.