Closure of UNOWA

Dear partners and colleagues, Please be informed that the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) and the Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel (OSES) have merged into a single entity, UNOWAS: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel. For more information, you can access the new UNOWAS website at unowas.unmissions.org

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

27 Mar 2015

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

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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