News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The African Union Peace and Security Council held an open session on the impact of climate change on island states in Africa on September 10, 2019 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. Mr. Gerald Mitchell, Deputy Head of Office and Head of Political Affairs at UNOAU, delivered a UN…

UN Statement as delivered by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh at the African Union Peace and Security Council Meeting on the Situation in South Sudan.

UN Statement as delivered by the Deputy Head of Office at UNOAU and Director of Political Affairs, Mr. Gerald Mitchell at the African Union Peace and Security Council's open session on 'Living Together in Peace'.

UN Statement as delivered by the Deputy Head of Office at UNOAU and Director of Political Affairs, Mr. Gerald Mitchell at the African Union Peace and Security Council's Second Session on Youth, Peace and Security.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, delivered remarks at the inaugural Denmark-Africa dialogue that was held in Addis Ababa on 26 November 2019. The dialogue convened under the theme, "Strengthening Conflict Resilience Through Prevention and Youth…

The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its 18th consultative meeting at the African Union Headquarters in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia on 11 February 2020. During the meeting the Joint Task Force (JTF) reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations…

On May 8 2020, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) supported the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MINUSCA and MOUACA, which specifies the procedures for deployment, safety and security, and logistical support for activities assigned by the AUPSC. Throughout…

The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) signed the three-year Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme on 27 April. The Initiative will work towards the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, including harmful practices such as female…

World Refugee Day (WRD) is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the world. It falls on June 20 each year and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their habitual places of residence across national boundaries, to escape…

Norway signed an agreement with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) on July 14, 2020, for support to the implementation of the UN-AU partnership in peace and security. The agreement will be implemented f r om J u ly 2020 to D e c e m b er 2022 at the cost of 12 m illi on N o r…

At the request of the African Union Commission (AUC), UNOAU coordinated air transportation of critical electronic equipment for the AU Military Observers recently deployed to Bangui city in the Central African Republic (CAR). The equipment was being held in Douala, Cameroon at the AU Continental…

As we approach the 20 th Anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000), it is natural to reflect on the history and the journey that culminated into the adoption of this landmark resolution, that was founded on the Namibia Plan of Action on Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective…