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 calls for increased support to Mano River Union efforts for Peace and Security in West Africa

Conakry, 20 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit attended, in Conakry, the opening ceremony of a technical workshop supporting the peace and security activities of the Mano River Union (MRU). The Minister of Security, Civil Protection and Reform of Security Sector of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. Mr. Maramany Cissé and the Deputy Secretary-General of the MRU, Linda Koroma also participated.