UN Documents for UNOWAS (West Africa and the Sahel): Security Council Letters

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20 July 2023 S/2023/541 This was written advice of the Peacebuilding Commission to the Security Council on West Africa and the Sahel for a 25 July Council briefing on the region.
19 April 2023 S/2023/290 This letter from the Secretary-General informed the Council of his intention to appoint Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão (Mozambique) as Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of UNOWAS.
27 January 2023 S/2023/71 This letter took note of the Secretary-General's recommendations for the mandate renewal of UNOWAS in his 20 January 2023 letter (S/2023/70).
20 January 2023 S/2023/70 This letter contained the Secretary-General's proposal for the mandate renewal of UNOWAS.
6 January 2023 S/2023/26 This was a PBC letter containing written advice to the Council for its biannual briefing on West Africa and the Sahel.
18 November 2022 S/2022/872 This was a PBC letter of advice for the Council's 22 November briefing on Gulf of Guinea piracy.
13 July 2020 S/2020/706 This contained the records of the briefing and statements made during the 9July 2020 Council VTC meeting on West Africa and the Sahel.
31 January 2020 S/2020/85 This letter renewed the mandate of UNOWAS from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2023.
27 December 2019 S/2019/1010 This letter extended the mandate of UNOWAS for one month until 31 January 2020.
19 December 2019 S/2019/1009 This was the Secretary-General's proposal for the next three year mandate of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel.
16 December 2019 S/2019/950 This was a letter from the PBC chair transmitting advice ahead of the UNOWAS mandate renewal.
15 November 2019 S/2019/890 This was a letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council transmitting the strategic review of UNOWAS.
31 January 2019 S/2019/98 This was a concept note by Equatorial Guinea circulated ahead of a Council debate on transnational organised crime at sea.
31 January 2019 S/2019/97 This was the concept note circulated by Equatorial Guinea ahead of the high-level debate on “Mercenary activities as a source of insecurity and destabilization in Africa”.
29 December 2016 S/2016/1129 This was a letter from the Security Council to the Secretary-General regarding the UNOWAS mandate renewal until 31 December 2019.