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François Ndong Obiang presented the Head of UNOCA with a memorandum summarizing the concerns of the opposition grouped within the coalition “Alternance 2023,” which he chairs. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji

According to Abdou Abarry, the support of men and women who work in the media is critical to avoid "the episodes of violence which have marked elections in the past." Photo UNOCA/Samperode Mba Allogho

The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECCAS Commission (Mangaral Bante), the Ambassador of Sao Tome and Principe to Gabon, also President of the UNSAC Committee of Experts (Elisa Pereira Afonso De Barros) and the Director of the United Nations and Decentralized Cooperation at the Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (Ebenezer Mouandjo Mouandjo) followed closely the reading of the conclusions of the Yaoundé Forum. Photo UNOCA/Samperode Mba Allogho

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union (AU) and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga (second row, 1st from left), stressed the importance of solidarity within the sub-region and with other regions of the continent "following the example of the Quadripartite on the crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo," which recently took place in Luanda. Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Gabon

The Special Representative and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, noted that the support of Security Council members was "precious" to guarantee peace and stability during upcoming major political events in Central Africa. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

This is the second time that Mr. Abarry will brief the UN Security Council since taking office in September 2022. His first briefing took place 8 December 2022. UN Photo/Loey Felipe (archive)
Arrived in New York on 31 May 2023, the Special Representative and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, will introduce, on Monday 5 June, to the Security Council, the 24th report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on