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Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the...
New UNOWAS study: The rule of law as a key link in West Africa's climate resilience
Special Representative Simão congratulates the people of Côte d'Ivoire on the peaceful holding...
Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão concludes his mission in Côte d’Ivoire, exhorts...
Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão calls for collective mobilization to strengthen...
At the launch of Liberia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security, DSRSG Barrie Freeman...
Young people in West Africa and the Sahel advocate for decent work and equitable access to...
To the Security Council, Special Representative Simão calls for a collective response to challenges...
Statement by SRSG Simão at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and...
Special Representative Simão Concludes Visit to Guinea, Reaffirms United Nations Commitment to...

Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS)

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and UN Women, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - EPSG , t

08 Nov 2025

New UNOWAS study: The rule of law as a key link in West Africa's climate resilience

Climate change is not just an environmental threat; it is a deep crisis of (in)justice and security that is destabilizing West Africa and the Sahel.

05 Nov 2025

Special Representative Simão congratulates the people of Côte d'Ivoire on the peaceful holding of the presidential election on

At the end of his visit to Côte d'Ivoire from 23 to 29 October 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr.

29 Oct 2025