Watch Daniel Craig's message for International Mine Awareness Day 2021
Video Credit: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) - Established in 1997, the UNMAS leads, coordinates and implements activities to mitigate the threat posed by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive…
Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action [scroll down for French version]
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION New York, 4 April 2021 Today, on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, we…
AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU-PAPS), Ambassador Bankole Adeoye (right) takes Oath of Office at AU Headquarters
AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security takes Oath to promote good governance, peace and stability
The AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU-PAPS), Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, took his oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony of the members of the AU Commission, presided over by the Chairperson of…
ECOWAS and UNOAU Jointly Commemorate UNSCR 1325 anniversary
On 21 st December 2020, UNOAU and the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) jointly organized a one-day virtual event as part of the series of events to commemorate the 20 th anniversary of UNSCR 1325. The…
[VIDEO] SRSG Tetteh's Message for Making Global Goals Local Business - Africa, 2020
Organized by the United Nations Global Compact in collaboration with Global Compact Local Networks South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Morocco, Making Global Goals Local…
Joint Inter-Generational Dialogue: “Africa Young Women Fellowship on Silencing the Guns”
UNOAU in collaboration with the AU Office of the Youth Envoy, organized a two-day joint virtual inter-generational dialogue under the theme, “Africa Young Women Fellowship on Silencing the Guns”. Held from 3-4 December as…
AU Peace and Security Council convenes a meeting on the unified role of the African Group (A3) in the UN Security Council
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held its 983 rd meeting on the unified role of the African Group (A3) in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 4 March. At the opening session, the participants…
SRSG Tetteh's Message for International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action, 2021
United Nations Office to the African Union Statement by SRSG Hanna Tetteh on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Theme: “Perseverance, Partnership and Progress” 04 April 2021 Each year, the 4 th…
Group photo of UNOAU Annual Retreat held virtually on March 25, 2021
UNOAU holds annual retreat
On 25 March, UNOAU held its annual retreat virtually. The retreat took place just over a week after the new leadership of the AU Commission (AUC) took office and provided an opportunity to reflect on recent developments that…
Fourteenth UN-AU Annual Consultative Meeting on Prevention and Management of Conflicts (Desk-to-Desk) held virtually
The 14 th Annual United Nations – African Union (UN-AU) Consultative Meeting on Prevention and Management of Conflicts (Desk-to-Desk/D2D) was convened virtually from 10 to 12 March with 160 officers participating from the UN…
UNOAU coordinates engagements to support AU Member States in Mine Action
In the first week of February, UNOAU coordinated engagements between Mine Action counterparts from the AU Defense and Security Division (AU DSD) and the non-profit organization, the HALO Trust, to facilitate support towards…
UNOAU provides technical support to Generic Police Pre-Deployment Training for ECOWAS
At the request of the African Union Commission (AUC), UNOAU continued to provide technical support and advice to the ongoing Training of Trainers (TOT) Generic Police Pre-Deployment Training (PPDT) course for the ECOWAS at…