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 the UN, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek, as Chairperson of the UN Peace…
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 Representative of Chad to Ethiopia and the African Union, Ambassador Mahamad Ali…
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 f ifth African Union-United Nations…
She Stands for Peace e-book published by United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), August 2022
As part of UNOAU's initiatives in support of the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, UNOAU has launched an E-Book featuring the stories and experiences of 20 African women and three women’s organizations making commendable contributions to peace and security on the continent. The…
Peace Day Observed with the Launch of a Serious Game that Educates on Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Using Technology
Jointly commemorating this year’s Peace Day, UNOAU collaborated with AUC’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AUC PAPS) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to launch a serious game called, ‘Mission 55 – Conflict in Anaka’. A serious game is a new way…
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…
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UN AND THE AU - 20 years
Amid formidable challenges, including an uptick in terrorist attacks in the Sahel, unconstitutional changes of Government, increasing recourse to use of force to resolve disputes, and a dire humanitarian situation in several regions, all of it exacerbated by climate change, the unique partnership…
[INVITE] UNOAU-African Union Workshop on 'Women's Equal Participation in Electoral Process in Africa' | Oct 13 - 14, 2022
The UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) and the African Union (AU) is jointly organizing a workshop on ' Women's Equal Participation in Electoral Processes in Africa', from 13-14 October 2022 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm EAT at the AUC premises in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop can also be…
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JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ: 16th ANNUAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE MEETING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE UNSC & AUPSC
On 14 October, members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held their sixteenth 'Annual Joint Consultative Meeting' at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting was convened to deliberate on peace and security issues…
AU and UNOAU Call for Women’s Equal Participation in Electoral Process in Africa for political stability and sustainable peace
Addis Ababa, 17 October 2022: The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), from 13 to 14 October 2022, concluded a joint workshop for Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Africa and elections practitioners, to address the participation of women in…
UNOAU SRSG participates in Aswan Forum in Egypt
From 21 to 22 June, SRSG to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 2022 Aswan Forum, under the theme “Africa in an Era of Cascading Risks and Climate Vulnerability: Pathways for a Peaceful, Resilient, and Sustainable Continent”, convened in Cairo under the…
UNOAU attends sixth International Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping Symposium
UNOAU attended the sixth International Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping Symposium that took place in Pretoria, South Africa, under the theme “Informed - Aware – Effective”. The symposium was held from 21 to 24 June and was organized by the UN Department of Operational Support (DOS) and the…