UNOAU participates in the African Union Peace and Security Council commemoration for International Mine Awareness and Assistance to Mine Action Day
On 03 April 2023, the AUPSC held its 1146 th Meeting in commemoration of International Day on Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, focusing on peace and security in Africa. During the meeting, keynote addresses were presented by various representatives, including Ambassador Abdelhamid…
- AU Communiqués
SRSG Onanga-Anyanga’s Statement to the AUPSC on Int'l Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action
SRSG Onanga-Anyanga’s Statement to the African Union Peace and Security Council Open Session “ to Commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Impact to Peace and Security in Africa” Addis Ababa, 03 April 2023 Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished Members of the Peace…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC Communiqué | 1136th Session on the Situation in Libya | 1st Feb 2023
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 Makaya, and received statements from the AU PAPS Commissioner…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ |1140th meeting on the situation in the Eastern DRC | 17th Feb 2023
17 February 2023 | The AUPSC held its 1140th meeting at the level of the Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Eastern DRC under the theme ‘Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region and the deployment of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force’. The…
[Virtual Exhibit] Stories of Survival and Remembrance: A Call to Action for Genocide Prevention
Visit the virtual exhibition from 6 April - 15 June 2023 that reveals the lives of those impacted by war, trauma, displacement and exile through the Holocaust, genocide and other atrocity crimes in Cambodia, Srebrenica and Rwanda, while reflecting on how the UN has responded to genocide and atrocity…
AUPSC issues Press Release on its field mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued a Press Release on its field mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 20 to 23 March. The mission took place under the auspices of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Burundi to the AU, Ambassador Willy Nyamitwe…
UNOAU continues support to AU Compliance and Accountability Framework Project
From 20 to 22 March, UNOAU participated in a workshop to validate the draft AU Strategic Framework for Compliance and Accountability in Peace Support Operations (PSOs), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Participants included representatives from UNOAU, AU PSOs, AU Commission (AUC), AU Office of the Legal…
UNOAU supports development of African Standby Force Generic Formed Police Unit Pre-deployment training package
From 20 to 25 March, UNOAU attended a workshop organized by AU PSO Department (PSOD). The purpose of the workshop was to develop an African Standby Force (ASF) Generic Formed Police Unit Pre-deployment training (FPU-PDT) package. The FPU-PDT package is aimed to ensure standardized training by Member…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with Under-Secretary of State and Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
On 27 March, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the AU and Head of UNOAU met with Andzejs Vilumsons, Under-Secretary of State and Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. They discussed challenges to the multi-lateral system, including as…
UNOAU supports AU in the design and delivery of a Training of Trainers Course in Compliance and Accountability for the Somali National Army
From 13 to 20 March, UNOAU in collaboration with OHCHR supported the African Union (AU) in the design and delivery of a Training of Trainers programme in Compliance and Accountability for the Somali National Army. The training took place in Kampala, Uganda, and was based on the AU Strategic…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU attends 1144th AUPSC session on Women, Peace and Security in Africa
On 14 March, the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) convened its 1144th session, at ministerial level, to reflect on integrating the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The session was opened by Ambassador Innocent E…
UNOAU provides technical support to GIZ Planning Workshop
From 14 to 16 March, the German Development Agency (GIZ) hosted a Project Planning Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective of the workshop was to develop a joint Police Project between the AU Peace Support Operations Division (AUPSOD) and the GIZ for the period 2023 to 2025. The UNOAU…