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On Monday, February 23, 2026, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was appointed Acting Administrator of the role of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa…
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The Special Representative and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, addressed the members of the Security Council on December 11, 2025 (via videoconference) during the presentation of the 29th report of the UN Secretary-General on…
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UNOCA Climate Security Adviser Mabaye Dia took part in the 2nd African Climate Summit, which was held from 8 to 10 September 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On this occasion, young people from the Congo Basin adopted and…
As part of the good offices of the UN Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry, reaffirms his readiness to support the Gabonese people in their march towards a return to constitutional order. Photo UNOCA/Ousmane Drabo
A few hours before the vote for the Presidential Election on 12 April 2025 in Gabon, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, reiterates his call for an…
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A “Collection of Best Practices for the Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts Between Farmers and Herders in West and Central Africa” was recently published with the technical and financial support of the United Nations…
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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, is following with great concern the events taking place in N'Djamena since the night of Tuesday 27 February and which…
A virtual meeting of representatives of UN entities covering Central Africa took place on 15 February 2024. Initiated by UNOCA, and moderated by its Chief of Staff, El Hadji Diene, this meeting mobilized Special…
The Head of UNOCA highlighted the challenges and progress observed in the subregion over the past six months. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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The Special Representative, Abdou Abarry, presented to the Security Council on Wednesday, 13 December 2023, the 25 th biannual report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the…
At the initiative of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa and Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa, about twenty journalists, bloggers and civil society representatives gathered in Douala reaffirmed the need to raise awareness and undertake concrete actions for social cohesion, togetherness and peace.
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An award dedicated to media professionals from Central Africa who engage in the creation, production and publication of content countering hate speech and promoting a peaceful rhetoric will be launched in 2024. This is one of…
The UN Regional Office for Central Africa is hiring a consultant for a study on the revitalization of Resolution 1325 in Burundi. Deadline for submission of applications is Monday, 4 December 2023. Click here to learn more…