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SRSG Hanna Tetteh continues to engage with representatives of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) here in Addis Ababa. Today, she met with H.E. Ambassador George S. W. Patten of Liberia to Ethiopia. SRSG Tetteh briefed Ambassador Patten on efforts being undertaken to enhance…

H.E. Dmitry Kuptel, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Kenya in a courtesy visit had an exchange with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Hanna Tetteh. Ambassador Kuptel expressed his country’s interest in building ‘closer cooperation with the United…

The 16 th United Nations – African Union Joint Task Force (JTF) on Peace and Security was held in Addis Ababa on February 12, 2019 following the close of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. The meeting was attended by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre…

In marking this year's International Women's Day, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) organized a briefing session titled 'The Role of Women in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in Africa'. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh…

The 16 th United Nations – African Union Joint Task Force (JTF) on Peace and Security was held in Addis Ababa on February 12, 2019 following the close of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh delivered a keynote address at the 2019 International Women's Day briefing organized by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies ahead of an interactive session.

The 12th annual United Nations - African Union - Regional Economic Communities (RECs)/Regional Mechanisms (RMs) consultative meeting on prevention, management and resolution of conflicts started African Union HQ today. This annual Desk to Desk (d2d) seeks to increase common understanding on the root…

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat held the Third African Union-United Nations Annual Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York on 6 May 2019. The two Principals, who were joined by senior officials from both…

The Friends of the UN-AU Partnership initiative was launched at the African Union Headquarters on April 20, 2019. Present at the launch, were ambassadors and representatives based in Addis Ababa from several countries including those that are Member States of both the UN Security Council and African…

On May 29-30, 2019, UNOAU participated in the “Path to Peaceful Studies – Consultation on Harnessing Women’s Leadership on Arms Control to Prevent Violence and Advance Development” held in Addis Ababa at the African Union Headquarters. The consultation brought together a group of leading female…

UNOAU joined the African Union Peace Support Operations Division (AU PSOD) at the 2 nd Military Strategic Support Group (MSSG) workshop that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 1 st – 5 th July 2019. The workshop included military experts from AU Member States such as Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia…

The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) held its first intergenerational retreat in Nairobi, Kenya, from 16-18 August 2019. This intergenerational retreat was organized as part of AWLN’s pledge to move forward the African Union’s “One Million by 2021 Initiative” targeting African Youth. The Special…