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).

UN Envoy Djinnit urges Nigerian stakeholders to close ranks to ensure the release of the schoolgirls

Dakar, 09 June 2014 - Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa has concluded today his second visit to Nigeria as the High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General to Nigeria. During the visit, he continued his consultations on the abduction of schoolgirls and related issues with government officials, prominent Nigerian personalities including former Heads of State, civil society organizations, as well as regional and international partners.