Statement By The President Of The Security Council On UNOWAS

Statement by the President of the Security Council (1) The Security Council takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the briefing on 17 July 2018 by the Special Representative... More

Statement by the President of the Security Council (1) The Security Council takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the briefing on 17 July 2018 by the Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. (2) The Security Council recalls its resolutions 2423 (2018), 2391 (2017), 2359 (2017), 2349 (2017) and 2320 (2016), as well as its presidential statements S/PRST/2017/2, S/PRST/2017/10 and S/PRST/2018/3. (3) The Security Council expresses full support to the Special Representative, in carrying out his mandate, and ongoing activities undertaken by UNOWAS. The Security Council notes the increased demands on UNOWAS and continues to underline the need for sustained support and adequate resources in this regard. The Security Council encourages further cooperation, mutual prioritization and a clear division of tasks among various UN offices, agencies and departments, in particular UNOWAS Less