The 7th annual meeting of special representatives and envoys of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, regional directors and resident coordinators of the UN system in Central Africa was held from 12 to 13 April 2019 in Sao Tome, capital of Sao Tome an
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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa and the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs have expressed their satisfaction after their meeting in Addis Ababa. Photo UNOCA.
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In Douala, participants have unanimously welcomed the training and agreed to make good use of experiences and lessons learned in order to promote peace before, during and after elections in Cameroon. Photo/UN System in Cameroon
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Photo caption: UN representatives in Central Africa during their fifth annual meeting held from 23 to 24 March 2017 in Libreville. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji Archives
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Photo caption: Pastoralism, seen as "a way of life based essentially on livestock breeding, especially small ruminants, cattle and camels", is characterized, among other things, by the strategic mobility of animals - to ensure effective access to and use of common resources, as here in a village in western Cameroon. UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji