Press Releases

  • Twenty second high-level meeting of Heads of UN Peace Missions in West Africa
    28 Nov 2011 - Dakar, 28 November, 2011 - Representatives of the United Nations (UN) peace missions in West Africa held their twenty-second high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN promoting the stability of the sub-region. / .
  • Secretary-General Encourages Cameroon, Nigeria to Complete Border-Demarcation Process in 2012
    22 Nov 2011 - New York, 22 November 2011 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a high-level meeting in New York today with representatives of the Governments of Cameroon and Nigeria in order to review the progress of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and encourage the...
  • The UN in West Africa mobilizes for the Sahel
    14 Oct 2011 - Dakar, 14 October 2011 - The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held the ninth periodic consultation with the Heads of the Regional Offices of the United Nations (UN) agencies in West Africa. The meeting was chaired by Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the...
  • Said Djinnit visits Guinea and Benin
    07 Oct 2011 - Dakar, 7 October 2011 - Following a two-day visit to Conakry aiming to promote dialogue among political actors in Guinea, Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for West Africa traveled to Benin to discuss transnational organized crime and maritime...
  • Increasing the participation of women in conflict resolution in West Africa
    07 Oct 2011 - Dakar, 7 October 2011 - The second session of the Regional Training Series on Mediation for 32 Women Leaders from Civil Society in West Africa ended on Friday. The three-fold training is designed to strengthen the capacities of women Economic Community of West African States (...
  • Regional Training Series for Women Leaders From West Africa Civil Society on Mediation
    03 Oct 2011 - Second Session from 3 to 7 October 2011- Saly, Senegal Dakar, 30 September 2011 - The United Nations entity for Gender equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) and the United Nations Office in West Africa (UNOWA), in close collaboration with the ECOWAS Gender Development...
  • Towards the completion of the land boundary demarcation by 2012
    23 Jul 2011 - Abuja, 23 July 2011 - The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission concluded its Twenty-Eighth Session in Abuja, Nigeria today. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission was established by the United Nations (UN) at the request of Cameroon and Nigeria, to facilitate implementation of the...
  • Security Council praises progress towards peace and stability in West Africa
    08 Jul 2011 - 8 July 2011 - The Security Council today voiced satisfaction with the progress countries in West Africa are making towards greater peace and stability, welcoming the positive developments in post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding, particularly in Guinea and Niger, as well as...
  • Joint efforts pledged to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in West Africa
    20 Jun 2011 - Dakar, 20 June 2011 - On the occasion of the inaugural session of the High-Level Policy Committee of the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI POLCOM), the United Nations System, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Economic Community of West African...
  • Press Release on the Visit of Said Djinnit to Niger
    17 Jun 2011 - Niamey, 17 June, 2011 - As part of a tour in the Sahel countries, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, visited Niger on 17 June. During his stay in Niamey, the Special Representative met with government officials,...

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