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Personal Envoy Western Sahara
Established:
March 1997
Advancing the political process in preparation for further negotiations
Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region
Established:
February 2013
Supporting the implementation of the Peace Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
Established:
October 2018
Supporting relevant regional organizations in promoting peace and security across the Horn of Africa.
UNOAU
Headquarters:
Addis Ababa
Location:
Ethiopia
Established:
July 2010
Enhancing the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union and providing coordinated and consistent UN advice to the AU
UNOCA
Headquarters:
Libreville
Location:
Gabon
Established:
March 2011
Carrying out good offices role in the Central African sub-region
UNOWAS
Headquarters:
Dakar
Location:
Senegal
Established:
2002
Responsibility for UN preventive diplomacy, good offices and political mediation and facilitation efforts in West Africa and the Sahel
UNSMIL
Headquarters:
Tripoli
Location:
Libya
Established:
September 2011
Supporting the Libyan political process through mediation and good offices.
UNTMIS
Headquarters:
Mogadishu
Location:
Somalia
Established:
November 2024
Supporting state-building through capacity building, technical assistance and policy guidance, and facilitation of dialogue to promote reconciliation
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