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).

Visit to Ouagadougo and Bamako by Said Djinnit, the UN Special Representative for West Africa

  • 10 August 2012

Dakar, 10 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Said Djinnit, concluded today a visit to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali) to discuss the situation in Mali.

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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…