Background Women play key role in the promotion of peace and security in Africa. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) have in the past joined hands in documenting and…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Muscat and met the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Omani Foreign Ministry, Khalifa Al Harthy, and other senior Omani officials…
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is following with concern security incidents and developments in Tripoli since yesterday and their impact on the civilian population. The Mission reminds all parties involved of…
Below, statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General “At the start of the electoral campaign for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections in Gabon scheduled for 26 August 2023, the United…
Reference PSC/PR/COMM.1168 (2023) The Council Reiterated its deep concern over the resurgence of military coups d’état and unequivocally condemned the military coup d’état that took place on 26 July 2023 in Niger. Council…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 12 August 2023 Every year, International Youth Day celebrates the determination, ideas and leadership of young people as we pursue a better world. Across all of…
From 8 to 12 August, UNOAU staff supported a team of experts from the African Union Peace Support Operations Division (AU PSOD), the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), and the African Union Transition Mission…
The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region convened a workshop on strategic minerals in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, on 8-10 August 2023. Organized in partnership with the International…
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka met with the Acting Director of General Security, Maj. Gen. Elias Baissari, to discuss the security situation in Lebanon following recent security incidents that raised…
The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region was invited to brief on the promotion of women and youth in sustainable management of natural resources in the region during the seventh statutory…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a two-day visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During his visit, Grundberg met with the President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council…
It has come to my attention that there has been an offering to draft applications for membership to the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) along with offers to lobby on behalf of interested candidates in return for monetary…