United Nations Office for West Africa

The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) was established by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2001 to enhance linkages between the United Nations and other partners in the region.[1] Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah was the first head of the office.[2]

UNOWA remains a relatively small political mission focussing on cross-cutting and cross-border developments which actively works with ECOWAS.[3]

Since 2007 it has been called on to report on its activities to the United Nations Security Council every six months.[4]

The current head of UNOWA is Said Djinnit.[5]

References

  1. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 1128 S-2001-1128 on 26 November 2001 (retrieved 2009-02-03)
  2. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 770 Letter dated 11 July 2002 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council on 11 July 2002
  3. ^ United Nations Security Council Verbatim Report meeting 6073 page 2, Said Djinnit UNOWA on 21 January 2009 (retrieved 2009-02-03)
  4. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 39 Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office for West Africa on 15 January 2009
  5. ^ "Secretary-General appoints Said Djinnit of Algeria as his Special Representative for West Africa". UNOWA. http://www.un.org/unowa/unowa/bio_sdjinnit.htm. 

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