The Secretary-General, in a letter dated 26 November 2001 (S/2001/1128), informed the Security Council of his intention to establish a United Nations Office for West Africa to perform the following functions:
2. 秘书长在2001年11月26日的信中（S/2001/1128)通知安全理事会，他打算设立联合国西非办事处，其职能如下：