UNOWAS Leadership team
Mohamed Ibn Chambas (Special Representative) and Ruby Sandhu-Rojon (Deputy Special Representative) for West Africa and the Sahel UNOWAS
Mohmmed Ibn Chambas and Ruby Sandhu-Rojon participate in a ceremony in the city of Ngor, Senegal.
Please read the announcements of Mohammed Ibn Chambas and Ruby Sandhu-Rojon for more details about their backgrounds and experiences prior to joining UNOWAS.
UNOWAS has the responsibility for preventive diplomacy, good offices and political mediation and facilitation efforts in West Africa and the Sahel. UNOWAS also works to consolidate peace and democratic governance in countries emerging from conflict or political crises.
UNOWAS works closely with the African Union, ECOWAS, the Mano River Union, the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, the G5 Sahel, as well as other regional partners to support regional solutions to cross-cutting threats to peace and security, such as terrorism and violent extremism, transnational organized crime, piracy and maritime insecurity.
UNOWAS assists regional institutions and member states to enhance their capacities to promote good governance and respect for the rule of law, human rights and the mainstreaming of gender in conflict prevention.
UNOWAS leads the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, endorsed by the Security Council in June 2013. The strategy includes a range of programs and initiatives in the areas of Governance, Security and Resilience.
Mohamed Ibn Chambas at a ceremonie in Ngor, Senegal.
Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, DSRSG for West Africa and the Sahel with female candidates during the electoral presidential campaign.