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).
Dakar, 10 June 2014 - In continuation of his consultations with leaders in the West African region, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit met with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger in Niamey yesterday 9 June. internal:765