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).

Djinnit visited Guinea

Dakar, 15 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for West Africa, Said Djinnit participated in a regional seminar on "Civic Service Action for Development Assistance" (CSDA) in Conakry, Guinea on 13 and 14 March 2013. This event, organized by the African Union in collaboration with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Guinea, aimed at promoting CSDA as a tool for peacebuilding at continental level.