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).

Statement attributable to Mohammed Ibn Chambas, SRSG for West Africa, on elections in Nigeria

  • 27 March 2015
Dakar, 27 March 2015 - Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), calls on all candidates, political parties, state institutions, and citizens of Nigeria to ensure free, credible, and peaceful elections scheduled for 28 March and 11 April 2015.

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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…