United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office to Guinea-Bissau |
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| Org type | Peacebuilding Mission |
| Acronyms | UNOGBIS |
| Head | Shola Omoregie |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 6 April 1999 |
| Website | http://www.unogbis.org/homepage.html |
| Parent org | United Nations Security Council |
The United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) was established by the United Nations Security Council in its Resolution 1233 in April 1999 to facilitate the general election and implementation of the Abuja Accord.[1]
This followed a ceasefire agreement signed in Praia on 26 August 1998[2] reaffirmed on 1 November (known as the Abuja Accord) with the promise of elections[3] with an additional protocol arranging for a government of national unity signed on 15 December[4] and strengthened by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1216.[5] The agreement was overseen by ECOMOG and ECOWAS.
The mandate of UNOGBIS was extended following the 1999 elections into the post-electoral period.[6]
There have been numerous reports submitted and meetings of the United Nations Security Council over the years.
The mandate of UNOGBIS was extended and revised in 2004.[7]
Concerns relating to drug trafficking from Latin America were raised.[8] as well as financial stability.[9]
It was replaced by the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) in 2009.