On 13 April, UNOAU facilitated the monthly informal Coordination Meeting between the President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and Chair of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for the month of April 2022. The UNSC was…
Dakar, 12 April 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, was today in Burkina Faso for a working visit…
Mogadishu – Somalia is facing famine conditions as a perfect storm of poor rain, skyrocketing food prices and huge funding shortfalls leaves almost 40% of Somalis on the brink. Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into…
Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting, 12 April 2022 I thank you, Mister President. Mister President, I thank you for the opportunity to present the…
Somalia is facing famine conditions as a perfect storm of poor rain, skyrocketing food prices and huge funding shortfalls leaves almost 40% of Somalis on the brink. Mogadishu - Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into…
New York - The Secretary-General held a phone call on 11 April 2022 with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 'Farmajo', President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Secretary-General expressed his solidarity with Somalia…
Mogadishu – Efforts to ensure that women’s voices are heard in Somalia’s media sector received a boost this week with the launch of ‘Bilan,’ the country’s first all-women newsroom. Somali women journalists cite a litany of…
UNOAU in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provided technical and financial support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the design…
UNITAMS continues to support the Sudanese Police Force in promoting gender equality and enhancing effective policing response to address Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV) as a…
Hargeisa – A week has passed since a blaze destroyed the Waheen market in Hargeisa. The impact of the devastating fire is still being felt, with many local businesspeople reeling from its impact. “My boutique used to stock…
From 4 to 8 April 2022, as part of support to the African Union (AU) for full operationalization of the African Standby Force, UNOAU participated in the Final AU Police Roster refinement workshop that was held in Pretoria…
Dakar, 7 April 2022 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), together with the Governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and in…