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Amid progress in West Africa and the Sahel, UN envoy warns of region’s political challenges
news UN News Centre, 13 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )13 January 2017 – Briefing the Security Council on the situation in West Africa and the Sahel region, a senior United Nations official cited a “rising tide of democracy” throughout the continent, noting that a number of countries had recently held elections which largely complied with electoral norm... -
UNHCR and the African Development Bank call for solidarity with forcibly displaced populations in Africa
news UNHCR, 12 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )The Bank organized a two-day forum in Abidjan to explore, among other issues, how to better support countries affected by displacements of populations. ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, 12 January 2017 (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency has called for greater solidarity with forcibly displaced populations in ... -
United Nations Must Continue Supporting West Africa’s Efforts to Uphold Gambia Election Results, Special Representative Tells Security Counc...
news United Nations, 13 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )SECURITY COUNCIL 7862ND MEETING (AM) SC/12681 Amid a “rising tide of democracy” across the African continent, the United Nations must continue to support regional efforts to ensure that the Gambia’s recent election results were upheld, stressed the Organization’s senior official in West Africa... -
Le Chef de l’UNOWAS, M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, salue la montée d’une « marée démocratique » en Afrique, en dépit de la situation en Gambie
news United Nations, 13 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )CONSEIL DE SÉCURITÉ 7862E SÉANCE – MATIN CS/12681 Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général et Chef du Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (UNOWAS), M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a salué, aujourd’hui, devant le Conseil de sécurité, la montée d’une véritable « marée d... -
Gambie : les habitants fuient
news BBC, 16 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )Beaucoup de gambiens ne sont pas du tout rassurer par la situation politique dans leur pays. Le dialogue interne et la médiation de la Cedeao (Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'ouest) n'ont toujours pas permis de mettre fin à la crise politique postélectorale. A l'embarcadère de B... -
The UN Supports a Peaceful, Timely and Orderly Transfert of Power in The Gambia
news UNOWAS, 17 Dec 2016 (7 years ago )THE 50th ORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) Abuja, 17 December 2016 Speech by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Your Excellency Madam... -
Briefing to the Security Council on the Report of the Secretary-General on the Activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and t...
news UNOWAS, 13 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )1 July – 31 December 2016 By Mohamed Ibn Chambas Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOWAS New York, 13 January 2017 Monsieur le Président, Distingués membres du Conseil, 1. C’est un honneur pour moi de me retrouver devant cette auguste assemblée, pou... -
Press Statement: ECOWAS Human Rights Day
news ECOWAS, 16 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission wishes to congratulate the entire Community citizens on the occasion of the maiden celebration of the ECOWAS Human Rights Day. This celebration places a particular focus on the promotion and protection of women’s rights in all its ram... -
At African Union Summit, UN chief Guterres spotlights need to strengthen cooperation
news UN News Centre, 30 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )30 January 2017 – In his first address to the African Union since taking office, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today underscored the importance of a strategic AU-UN partnership for building sustainable development and advancing peace and security on the continent. Speaking in ... -
Plight of persons without nationality
news Pulse.ng, 08 Oct 2016 (7 years ago )The UNHCR and ECOWAS recently signed an MoU to improve the protection environment for stateless persons. Pierre is eighteen years old. He was born to Burkinabe parents in Ghana. He was not registered at birth and neither were his parents. An orphan with no nationality, Pierre is stateless. Whi...