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The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns the terrorist attack against a military camp in Inates, Western Niger
Dakar, 12 December- The Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns the terrorist attack perpetrated on 11 December against a military camp located in Inates, in western Niger, near the…
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The UN special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, expresses solidarity with the Government and the people of The Gambia, calls on regional and international leaders to uphold their engagement to stop death and despair along migration trails
Dakar, 09 December- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, is deeply saddened by the news that some 62 migrants, mostly Gambians, lost their lives on Wednesday 4 December when their…
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas conludes his visit to Mauritania, applauds the democratic change
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SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBYA - 02 December 2019
The Members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the recent escalation of violence in Libya. The Members of the Security Council stressed the need for all parties urgently to de-escalate the situation and to commit to a ceasefire. The Members of the Security Council reaffirmed…
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Secretary-General Appoints Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France as his Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). He will also serve as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti. The…
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UNSMIL expresses concerns over armed clashes near oil fields, calls for an immediate halt to military operations
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses grave concerns over violence at the El-Feel oil field, which threaten the safety of NOC staff and led to shutting off its 75,000-barrels-per-day production. UNSMIL joins the National Oil Company (NOC) in calling for an immediate…
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Meeting on Peace and Security within the Mano River Union
The Mano River Union Secretariat (MRU) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) organized a high-level sub-regional meeting from 25 to 26 November 2019, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone. The purpose of the meeting was to review the role of the Joint Border Security…
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Statement by the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha on airstrikes in Hudaydah
HUDAYDAH, 25 November 2019 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence witnessed in the last few days in Hudaydah governorate…
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UNOCA – UNOWAS – EU concluded a four-day joint visit to Nigeria
Abuja, 22 November 2019- As part of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2349 (2017), the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and the system-wide UN strategy on the Lake Chad Basin crisis, the Special Representatives of the Secretary General for Central Africa (UNOCA)…
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Visiting Guinea, Mohamed Ibn Chambas calls on stakeholders to dialogue (FR)
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