“I welcome the announcements of a deal to secure the release of hostages abducted by Hamas and others during horrific attacks on 7 October. I also welcome the announcement of a 4-day humanitarian pause in Gaza. This pause…
Security Sector Reforms and Governance remains a vital element of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), and is recognized as an essential precondition for good governance, conflict prevention, post-conflict…
Today, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security…
The 56 th session of the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) started in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, with the meeting of focal points from the 11 Member States namely…
Mogadishu – International partners* are concerned about the risk of higher tensions, including the current mobilization of forces, in Garowe. The presence of these forces is intimidating civilians and has led to the closure…
Mogadishu – International partners* are concerned about the risk of higher tensions, including the current mobilization of forces, in Garowe. The presence of these forces is intimidating civilians and has led to the closure…
Statement by Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union Remarks to the Conference to mark the Ten-Year…
Dakar, 18 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, participated on Thursday, on behalf of the…
Mogadishu – Wrapping up her second visit to the Horn of Africa country, the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia today highlighted the interlinkages of human rights and other developments in the…
(Edited for clarity) Good morning members of the press, Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, And thank you for coming, though the weather is so bad today – thank you for the efforts. I would like to begin my conversation with…
(Edited for clarity) Good morning members of the press, Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, And thank you for coming, though the weather is so bad today – thank you for the efforts. I would like to begin my conversation with…
From 14-19 November, UNOAU participated in a Pre-Deployment Verification (PDV) mission of the Uganda Level 2 Field Hospital in Jinja, Uganda. Participants of the PDV included the AU Commission, UN Support Office in Somalia…