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Secretary-General’s message on the occasion of the Beginning of Ramadan
New York, 10 March 2024
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Special Representative, Leonardo Santos Simão, concludes his working and solidarity visit to Burkina Faso
Dakar, 09 March 2024 – Continuing his good offices efforts, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day working and solidarity visit to Burkina Faso. During…
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The Secretary-General op-ed - International Women’s Day 2024^" invest in women: ending the patriarchy requires money on the table"
New York, 8 March 2024 The fight for women’s rights over the past fifty years is a story of progress. Women and girls have demolished barriers, dismantled stereotypes and driven progress towards a more just and equal world. Women’s rights were finally recognised as fundamental and universal human…
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In Yaoundé, SRSG Simão welcomes the commitment of Cameroon and Nigeria to finalize the demarcation process, reaffirms the support of the United Nations
Dakar, 07 March 2024 - In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit…
UNMISS condemns killing of staff member and calls for an urgent investigation
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns the killing today of a South Sudanese staff member in Abiemnhom in the Ruweng Administrative Area, close to the border with Warrap State and Abyei. Charles Kiir Gone, a heavy vehicle operator, was serving with the peacekeeping mission in…
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Netherlands, UNDP and UNSMIL join forces to support families of missing persons in Libya
TRIPOLI - 03 March – Today, The Embassy of the Netherlands in Libya and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), signed a new agreement to address the issue of missing persons in Libya. This three-year project aims…
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In Togo, Special Representative Simão calls on young people of the sub-region to contribute to peaceful elections
Dakar, 2 March 2024 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, undertook from 29 February to 2 March a working visit to Togo. The objective of the visit was to take part in the dialogue…
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UNOWAS and Mano River Union sign a Framework of Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen their partnership to address security challenges and promote peace
Dakar, 01 March 2024 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Mano River Union (MRU) agreed, to further strengthen their partnership, by signing today a triennial Framework of Cooperation Agreement (FCA) for 2024 – 2026. Signed by the acting Deputy Special…
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In Accra, the Special Representative, Leonardo Santos Simão, commends Ghana’s leadership role in the advancement of security in the sub-region, and highlights the centrality of partnerships to address challenges
Dakar, 29 February 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a three-day working visit to Accra, Ghana. During his visit, Mr. Simão was received by His Excellency, Mr…
PR: MONUSCO transfers its Kamanyola base to the Congolese authorities
Kamanyola, 28 February 2024 : The Head of MONUSCO, Ms Bintou Keita, today handed over MONUSCO's first base to the Government of the DR Congo, as part of its disengagement from the country.