Senior Female Police Commanders preliminary course begins in Addis Ababa
Fifty senior female police officers met in Addis Ababa for a first of its kind preparatory course that would build a fast-track pipeline for the nominations of women to advance in policing at a leadership level. This course…
UN, AU and Regional bodies recommend harmonized action for Africa
The 11 th United Nations – African Union – Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) Consultative Meeting on the Prevention and Management of Conflict took place in Addis Ababa in the beginning of…
The UN Peacebuilding Commission meets with key stakeholders in Addis Ababa
Members of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) visited Addis Ababa from 7-8 December, 2017. The objective of the visit was to further strengthen cooperation with the African Union (AU) in the areas of conflict…
The UN Peacebuilding Commission meets with key stakeholders in Addis Ababa
Members of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) visited Addis Ababa from 7-8 December, 2017. The objective of the visit was to further strengthen cooperation with the African Union (AU) in the areas of conflict…
UNOAU hosts the UN Liaison Team in Ethiopia
UNOAU hosted the UN Liaison Team in Ethiopia in its premises in December. In this meeting, key issues of common concern in relation to the work of the UN and the African Union were discussed.
The Joint Steering Committee on support to MNJTF against Boko Haram convenes in Chad
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and Benin hosted the second meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on the African Union (AU) Additional Support to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against Boko Haram in…
African Standby Force Continental Logistics Base Inaugurated in Cameroon
The UNOAU Chief of Staff, Ms. Nathalie Ndongo-Seh, attended the inauguration ceremony of the African Standby Force (ASF) Continental Logistics Base on 5 th January, 2018. This base is located in Douala in the Republic of…
President Lajčák officially initated his two-day visit at UNOAU office where he received a briefing from the Chief of Staff
President Lajčák dialogues on peace, migration and a sustainable planet in Addis Ababa
H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly made an official visit to Addis Ababa from 28 February to 1 March 2018. The main purpose of his visit was to engage stakeholders in…
Mine Action day exhibition at AU Headquarters
Clearing land mines in Africa will require more concerted efforts
‘Currently 179 life-saving Mine Action projects are taking place in 22 countries, many of which are in Africa’, Colonel Nurudeen Azeez, Head of the Operational Support and Advisory Unit at UNOAU, underscored at this year’s…
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UN Statement: African Union PSC Open Session on Protection of Civilians in conflict
On May 22, 2018, the African Union Peace and Security Council convened an open session on the Principles of Protection of Civilians in Conflict Areas in Africa.
UN SG Guterres addressing the African Union Peace and Security Council during the Second Annual AU - UN Conference on 9 July 2018
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Communiqué of the Second African Union - United Nations Annual Conference
On 9 July 2018, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres convened the second AU- UN Annual Conference at the AU Headquarters in…
Secretary-General Guterres and AU Chairperson jointly brief press after discussions during the Second AU - UN Annual Conference
Greater collaboration to ensure peace, security and development in Africa emphasized at Second AU-UN Conference
UN Secretary-General António Guterres convened the second AU-UN Annual Conference at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The second Annual Conference reviewed the implementation of the Joint Framework for Enhanced…