| Organisation |
United Nations Office for West Africa |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
UNOWA |
| Parent |
UN - Office of the Secretary General |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.un.org/unowa/ |
| email |
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| Country |
Senegal |
| Location |
Dakar |
| Address |
Lot 14, Ouest Almadies, Dakar |
| Postal Address |
BP : 23851 |
| Telephone |
(221) 33 869-8585 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
(221) 33 820-4638 |
| Sector |
United Nations - General |
| Organisation Type |
RoW Multilateral |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
The establishment of UNOWA was part of an attempt to decentralize and bring regional UN activities on in the areas of conflict prevention and peace-building closer to the local realities and needs.<P> |
| Activities |
UNOWAÊs team includes officers with responsibility for political, humanitarian, human rights, information and development affairs. UNOWA participates in Security Council and other missions from UN Headquarters to West Africa.<P>http://www.un.org/unowa/unowa/bckgrdnew.pdf |
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| Notes |
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