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On February 5 to 7, the Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa convened a meeting of UN Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General working in the Horn of Africa region. The primary purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the significant challenges and…

Let me begin by recognizing President Macky Sall for his leadership as Chair over the last year. President Assoumani, we look forward to working with you as incoming Chairperson. And I want to commend all of you for uniting around the theme of “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.” The…

Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. I am here at the African Union summit with a very clear message of solidarity. Solidarity with the African Union, and solidarity with the African continent and the African people in this trying period, in which the many crises…

From 6 to 10 February, UNOAU in collaboration with UNSOS and ATMIS provided technical support to the African Union (AU) in the design and delivery of a Training of Trainers Programme for the Burundi Armed Forces. The aim of the mandatory pre-deployment training was to provide selected trainers from…

On 14 February, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the African Union (AU) and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga received the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Darren Welch, accompanied by the Deputy…

On 3 February, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of South Africa to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador Edward Xolisa Makaya, who is also Chair of the AUPSC for the month of February. The SRSG UNOAU hailed the…

To mark International Women’s Day, we invite you to a panel discussion organized by UNOAU, in line with this year’s IWD theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. UNOAU will also launch the policy brief published on “Digital Inclusion in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in…

On 8 March, UNOAU organized a panel discussion to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD), in line with this year’s IWD theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The event was opened by the SRSG to the AU and the Head of UNOAU, who underscored the importance of the…

Opening Remarks by Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. 8 th March 2023: 3:00pm ET African Time Venue: UNECA Conference Hall Room 5 ----------------------------------------------…

AUPSC convenes 1136th session to discuss the situation in Libya 1 February 2023 | The AUPSC convened its 1136th session to discuss the situation in Libya. The session which was chaired by the Permanent Representative of South Africa, AUPSC Chair of the month of February, Ambassador Edward Xolisa…

March 29, 2023 | In 2013, the African Union (AU) signed the Agreement on Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo, also referred to as the Framework Agreement and the region as a guarantor, and as part of the continental efforts to find a durable solution to the…