UNOWA
United Nations Office for West Africa
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 Said Djinnit met Ms. Malala Yousafzaion Chibok girls

  • 15 July 2014

Abuja, 15 July, 2014- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Africa, and High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General to Nigeria, Mr. Said Djinnit, met yesterday in Abuja with Girls' education activist, Ms. Malala Yousafzai. They discussed support to the escapees from the abducted Chibok school girls, their families and the affected communities in general.

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United Nations Office for West Africa

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…