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).

Romano Prodi and Said Djinnit concluded a 2-day joint visit on the Sahel

Dakar, 7 October 2013- The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mr Romano Prodi, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, concluded a 2-day joint visit in West Africa today.

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