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…
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…
AU Peace and Security Council and UN Security Council Members meet for the fifteenth annual Joint Consultative Meeting. Photo: AUC-PAPS
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…
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…
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…
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…
SRSG Tetteh delivers a keynote address at the Luanda Biennial – Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace
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…
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…
SRSG Tetteh pays a courtesy call to H.E. Republican Vice President Inonge Mutukwa Wina of Zambia during her visit to the country. Photo: Lusaka Times
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)…
UNOAU participates in the AUPSC-UNPBC Fourth Joint Annual Consultative Meeting
On 11 November, UNOAU participated in the UN Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) and the AUPSC fourth Joint Annual Consultative meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to…
SRSG Tetteh joins other speakers during AUPSC's open session convened to mark the 2021 Amnesty month
AUPSC Convenes an Open Session on 2021 Africa Amnesty Month
On 8 September, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held an open session to commemorate the 2021 Africa Amnesty Month. In his opening remarks, the AUPSC Chair for the month of September, also Permanent…