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).

Press Releases

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Towards a Security Strategy for the Mano River Union
Dakar, 29 June 2013 – The United Nations, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, the Secretariat of the Mano River Union and Ministers of Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone met today in…
Towards a Security Strategy for the Mano River Union
Dakar, 29 June 2013 – The United Nations, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, the Secretariat of the Mano River Union and Ministers of Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone met today in…
Open day for Women Peace and Security
Dakar, 27 June 2013 – UNOWA and UN Women organized a regional video conference from Dakar with more than 150 women in 9 countries in the Sub-region. The virtual meeting was organized in collaboration with ECOWAS and the Mano…
Open day for Women Peace and Security
Dakar, 27 June 2013 – UNOWA and UN Women organized a regional video conference from Dakar with more than 150 women in 9 countries in the Sub-region. The virtual meeting was organized in collaboration with ECOWAS and the Mano…