12th HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF THE HEADS OF UN PEACE MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 28 March 2008— The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Heads of United Nations Peace Missions in West Africa will be held on Friday, 28 March 2008 at UNIOSIL Headquarters, Mammy Yoko Hotel, in Freetown.
The meeting will be chaired by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa (UNOWA), HE Mr. Lamin Cisse, and attended by the Special Representatives for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), HE Madame Ellen Margaret Loj; the United Nations Mission in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI), HE Mr. Y.R. Choi, and the UNIOSIL Office-in-Charge, Mr. Gebremedhin Hagoss.
Amongst other matters pertinent to UN peace operations in West Africa, the meeting will feature briefings by the Heads of Mission on the security situation and the latest political developments in their respective mission areas. An opportunity will also be taken to discuss other matters in relation to inter-mission cooperation with a view to further enhancing UN efforts at peace-building and consolidation in the West Africa region.
A Communique highlighting the key focus areas of the meeting will be issued followed by a press briefing.
