SRSG to AU and Head of UNOAU meets Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ethiopia
On 11 April, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ethiopia, Yevgeny Terekhin, to discuss Russia’s position vis-à-vis financing of AU-led peace support operations (PSOs). Yevgeny…
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AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ |1149th meeting on the situation in Sudan | 16 April 2023
The AUPSC issued a communiqué adopted at its 1149th meeting, held on 16 April, on the situation in Sudan. The communiqué notes with grave concern and alarm the deadly clashes between the SAF and the RSF, strongly condemning the ongoing armed confrontation between the two sides throughout Sudan. It…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AFRICAN UNION ON PEACE & SECURITY | APRIL 2023
AUPSC holds its 1151st session on ‘One Year of ATMIS: Progress, Challenges, Funding’ 28 April 2023 | The AUPSC convened its 1151st session to address ‘One Year of ATMIS: Progress, Challenges, Funding’. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tunisia to the AU and Chairperson of the AUPSC for…
AUC issues press release on experience-sharing roundtable dialogue on the implementation and development of YPS National Action Plans
The AU Commission (AUC) issued a press release on the experience-sharing roundtable dialogue on the implementation and development of Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) National Action Plans (NAPs). The meeting, which took place at AU headquarters from 12 to 13 April, was organized by the Political…
AUC issues press release on AUC Awards for Civil Society Organizations championing Peace, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
The AUC, through the Youth for Peace Africa and the Gender Peace and Security Programmes of the PAPS Department, launched an Award Ceremony at the AU Headquarters, to recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of youth and women in promoting peace, human rights, gender equality and empowerment…
UNOAU supports AUC Workshop to finalize AU Draft Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Strategy
From 24 to 26 April, the Military Strategic Support Group (MSSG), under the authority of the AUPSC Specialized Technical Committee on Defence Safety and Security (STCDSS), convened its 4th Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to assist the AUC in finalizing the draft AU Counter Improvised Explosive…
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UNOAU Statement | SRSG Onanga-Anyanga’s Remarks to the AUPSC on “One Year of ATMIS Operations: Progress, Challenges, and Funding”
Distinguished Chairperson, Excellencies, Members of the AUPSC, Distinguished Guests, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the AU PSC to commemorate one year of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. I would like to start by highlighting the overall progress achieved in Somalia in the…
UNOAU participates in the 1151st AUPSC Session on “ONE YEAR OF ATMIS OPERATIONS: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND FUNDING”
On 28 April, the AUPSC convened its 1151st session to address ‘One Year of ATMIS: Progress, Challenges, Funding’. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tunisia to the AU and Chairperson of the AUPSC for the month of April, Abdelhamid Gharbi, delivered opening remarks, followed by…
UNOAU participates in the Launch of the Challenges Forum Mission Leadership Digital Tool
On May 3, 2023, Ms. Hester Adriana Paneras, Head of Institutional and Operational Partnership Service at UNOAU, participated on the panel at the launch of the Challenges Forum Mission Leadership Digital Tool. Effective management and inclusive mission leadership are two of the most crucial factors…
UNOAU participates in briefing to Group of Friends of the AU-UN Partnership
On 24 April, UNOAU participated in a briefing of the Group of Friends of the AU-UN Partnership held at the African Union Commission. The meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Hope Tumukunde of Rwanda and Ambassador Stian Christensen of Norway. The themes of the meeting were a Briefing on the Outcomes…
UNOAU supports AUC in the design and delivery of Training in Mental Health and Psycho-social Support for the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)
On 18-24 April, UNOAU in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), supported the AU Commission in the design and delivery of the Training, Mental Health and Psycho-social Support in Peace Support Operations. The programme took place in Mogadishu, Somalia…
AU PSC convened a Ministerial session on the Libyan reconciliation process
On 18 April, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) convened its 1149th session virtually at the Ministerial level to discuss the Libya national reconciliation process. The session was chaired by H.E. Nabil Ammar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia and…