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The African Union and the Lake Chad Basin Commission sign an agreement for the operationalization of the Multinational Joint Task Force to Counter the Boko Haram Terrorist Group

Addis Ababa, 16 October 2015: The Commission of the African Union (AU) represented by Ambassador Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security, and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), represented by its Secretary…
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Military personnel take part in the AMANI II Field Training Exercise in Lohatla, South Africa. 

African Union conducts Amani II Field Training Exercise

The African Union conducted a Field Training Exercise as part of its efforts to operationalize the African Standby Forces (ASF). The Exercise was a multidimensional Peace Support Operations Exersie, involving military, police…
Ms. Nathalie Ndongo-Seh, UNAOU Chief of Staff moderating UNOAU-IPSS discussion on Peace Support Operations (PSOs)

UNOAU partners with IPSS to explore Peace Support Operations (PSOs) in Africa

The UN-AU cooperation within the context of Peace Support Operations (PSOs) was discussed in a half day briefing session with partners that was organized by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). Taking place in…
18TH CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD BY UN-AU JOINT TASK FORCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
UN Security Council Members at the 11th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between the UNSC Members and the AU Peace and Security Council

UNSC Members consult with AU PSC Counterparts on Somalia, South Sudan and Lake Chad Basin

A delegation of UN Security (UNSC) Members traveled to Addis Ababa from 6 th to 8 th September, 2017 for the annual consultative meeting with their counterparts at the AU Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). During the…
18TH CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD BY UN-AU JOINT TASK FORCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Mr. Nurudeen Azeez, Chief of the Operational Planning and Advisory Section - OPAS at UNOAU delivered opening remarks on behalf of SRSG Menkerios and also called for more strategic, multilevel engagements with RECs

IPSS-UNOAU Briefing Series: Enhancing AU-RECs partnership in Peace and Security

The inaugural IPSS-UNOAU briefing organised in Addis Ababa in September tackled a broad topic on enhancing partnerships between the African Union (AU) and Regional Economic Communites (RECs) in peace and security. Categorised…
18TH CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD BY UN-AU JOINT TASK FORCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Director of UN Mediation Support briefed on review of UN-AU cooperation on mediation

Director of UN Mediation Support briefed on review of UN-AU cooperation on mediation

The Director of UN Mediation Support Unit, Ms. Teresa Whitfield (UNDPA) attended a meeting at UNOAU office in Addis Ababa where she met with the Chief of Staff, Ms. Nathalie Ndongo-Seh and other team leaders. In this meeting…
18TH CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD BY UN-AU JOINT TASK FORCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

UNOAU & OHCHR discuss strengthening support to AU in the area of Human Rights

UNOAU held a meeting with Mr. Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Chief of the Africa Branch of OHCHR and Ms. Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor Director of the OHCHR Regional Office on 11th October, 2017. UNOAU briefed the OHCHR colleagues about…
18TH CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD BY UN-AU JOINT TASK FORCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA