News Focus: West Africa

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Latest developments

UN peacekeepers plant trees in Côte d’Ivoire to fight climate change

UN launches $7 billion appeal for humanitarian work next year

Côte d’Ivoire: Ban calls for speedy new date for yet-again-delayed elections

India’s all-female UN police unit serves as inspiration for Liberian women

Yellow fever vaccination drive to cover almost 12 million West Africans – UN

Key resources:

The United Nations will continue to support endeavours towards a better future for the people of West Africa. Harmonizing various initiatives, collaborating regionally and across State boundaries, thinking innovatively, and pulling assets together to avoid duplication and waste of resources, are all essential in this regard. Progress report of Secretary-General on ways to combat subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa (11 Feb. 2005) UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire - UNOCI Latest news>> Pierre Schori Head of Mission, Special Representative Reports by: Select report Secretary-General Security Council Mission More>> Resolutions: Select resolution Res. 1657 '06 Res. 1652 '06 Res. 1643 '05 Res. 1633 '05 Res. 1632 '05 Res. 1609 '05 Res. 1603 '05 Res. 1600 '05 Res. 1594 '05 Res. 1584 '05 Res. 1572 '04 Res. 1528 '04 Res. 1527 '04 Res. 1514 '03 Res. 1498 '03 Res. 1479 '03 Res. 1464 '03 More>> Statements & briefings: Select statement/briefing Kofi Annan Security Council UN Mission/Spokesman UN Officials Country profile | Statistics UN Mission in Liberia - UNMIL Latest news>> Alan Doss Head of Mission, Special Representative Reports by: Select report Secretary-General Security Council Mission More>> Resolutions: Select resolution Res. 1667 '06 Res. 1657 '06 Res. 1647 '05 Res. 1638 '05 Res. 1626 '05 Res. 1607 '05 Res. 1579 '04 Res. 1561 '04 Res. 1549 '04 Res. 1532 '04 Res. 1521 '03 Res. 1509 '03 Res. 1497 '03 Res. 1478 '03 Res. 1458 '03 Res. 1408 '02 Res. 1395 '02 More>> Statements & briefings: Select statement/briefing Kofi Annan Security Council Jacques Paul Klein Humanitarian Country profile | Statistics UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone - UNIOSIL Latest news>> The predecessor mission, UNAMSIL, is widely seen as a UN success story in peacekeeping Reports by: Select report Secretary-General Security Council Mission More>> Resolutions: Select resolution Res. 1620 '05 Res. 1610 '05 Res. 1562 '04 Res. 1537 '04 Res. 1508 '03 Res. 1492 '03 Res. 1470 '03 Res. 1446 '02 Res. 1436 '02 Res. 1400 '02 Res. 1389 '02 More>> Statements & briefings: Select statement/briefing Kofi Annan Country profile | Statistics UN Office for West Africa Latest news>> Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah Special Representative Background | Mandate Security Council documents Peace-building Support Office Latest news>> Shola Omoregie Representative Background | Mandate UN relief agencies & programmes OCHA - Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb   UNHCHR - Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights UNDP - UN Development Programme UNHCR - UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF - UN Children's Fund WFP - World Food Programme WHO - World Health Organization More photos from: Côte d'Ivoire | Liberia | Sierra Leone Related links  - UN Radio and Africa  - Africa Renewal Online Other UN Missions in Africa Burundi - UNOB DR of the Congo - MONUC Ethiopia and Eritrea - UNMEE Great Lakes Office Sudan - UNMIS Western Sahara - MINURSO

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