High-level Panel Discussion on International UN Peacekeepers Day | June 6, 2022
High-level Panel Discussion on International UN Peacekeepers Day on the t heme: “People. Peace. Progress. The Power of Partnerships” Organized by UNOAU and Amani Africa Dr. Solomon Ayele Dersso, Founding Director of Amani Africa opened the event by delivering introductory remarks. He underscored the…
Facilitating knowledge exchange between the African Union and the UN
Building on the Secretary-General’s commitment to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and African Union, training and capacity development practitioners from both organisations held a workshop from 13 to 17 June at UN Headquarters. Experts from the African Union (AU) and UN identified…
UN Security Council Debates Key Role of Strategic Communications in Peacekeeping
On 12 July, the UN Security Council held an open video-teleconference (VTC) on ‘Strategic communications in peacekeeping operations’. The open debate was opened by the Secretary-General, António Guterres, who underscored that more than ever strategic communications is central to the success of the…
She Stands For Peace | Season 3-Episode 16 | Out Now!
She Stands For Peace | Season 3-Episode 16 | Out Now! Click here to listen: https://unoau.unmissions.org/podcast-series-she-stands-peace
UNOAU Quarterly Highlights - First Edition 2022 is now available!
UNOAU Quarterly highlights captures work undertaken to enhance the UN-AU partnership in peace and security. This second edition features an opinion piece by H.E. Hans Henric Lundquist, Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the African Union as well as UNOAU's activities…
Fifteenth Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between Members of The United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council
The members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held their Fifteenth Annual Joint Consultative Meeting virtually from 16-17 December 2021. The members of the UNSC and the AUPSC reiterated the primary responsibility of the Security…
AUPSC Committee of Experts convenes in New York; holds informal consultations with UN counterparts
Ahead of this meeting, UNOAU working with the African Union Partnership Team of the UN Department of Peacebuilding and Political Affairs (UNDPPA), and with the generous support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, facilitated an interactive seminar and briefing session for the AU Peace and…
Fifth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed the continuing strong cooperation between the two Organizations on 2 December at the UN headquarters in New York. The leaders, meeting at UN Headquarters for the fifth African Union-United Nations…
Twentieth consultative meeting of the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security (JTF)
The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its twentieth consultative meeting via virtual platform on 5 November. The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) with an update on the implementation of…
Luanda Biennial Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace convenes for the second time in Angola
On 27 November, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Tetteh attended the Luanda Biennial – Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace organised in partnership between UNESCO, the Government of Angola and the African Union. The Biennale of Luanda aims to promote the prevention…
Third African Women Leaders Forum for Africa’s Transformation
From 9 to 10 November, the Third Women Leaders Forum for Africa’s transformation was convened by the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) in a virtual format. The Forum built on the previous two Forums and the Network's experience from its National Chapters in the last four years. It presented an…
UNOAU’s SRSG Tetteh participates in the Peace Conference for Political Party Presidents co-convened by the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID) and the Church Mother Bodies (CMBs)
The Peace Conference for Political Party Presidents in Zambia ahead of the general elections scheduled for the 12 August and co-convened by the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID) and the Church Mother Bodies (CMBs), was held on 14 of July 2021. The purpose of the Conference was to…