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 Chambas welcomes the announcement of 11 Oct 2015 for the organization of elections in Burkina

Dakar, 23 January 2015- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the announcement of the date of 11 October 2015 for the organization of presidential and legislative elections in Burkina Faso.

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