News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On 18 May, the AUPSC convened its 1155th open session to discuss ‘Humanitarian Action in Africa’. The meeting, which was chaired by Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda and Chairperson of the AUPSC for the month of May, received briefings from the AU…

On 10 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the AU (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga met with the Ambassador of Brazil and Permanent Representative to the AU, Jandyr Ferreira Do Santos, to discuss the UN-AU partnership in peace and security, the UN Secretary…

On 10 May, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Sophia Nyamudeza, also incoming chair of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for…

On 10 May, UNOAU and Amani Africa convened a Policy Dialogue 'Towards a Renewed AU-UN Partnership: Financing of African Union-led Peace Support Operations’. Opening remarks were delivered by the Program Director of Amani Africa, Bitania Tadesse, followed by a briefing on the UN Secretary-General’s…

From 9 to 12 May, UNOAU participated in the 15th Ordinary Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committees on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS). The 15th Ordinary Meeting of the STCDSS was preceded by the Meeting of Experts on 9 and 10 May and the 18th Ordinary Meeting of the African Chiefs of…

Theme: Integrating Women, Peace and Security agenda in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a focus on women in cross border trade in conflict and post-conflict situations. The Council underscored the significant role that women traders continue to play in…

We mark Africa Day at a time when cooperation and solidarity to advance the continent’s future is more needed than ever. Africa’s dynamism is unstoppable; its potential is breathtaking, from the vibrancy of its huge number of young people to the possibilities of free trade. The African Union has…

From 15 to 19 May, UNOAU in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) designed and delivered a course on ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning’ in Accra, Ghana. The aim of the course was to expose participants to various monitoring and evaluation tools to…

From 15 to 17 May, UNOAU attended a meeting on Gender mainstreaming in SSR. The meeting was organized by the AUC and took place in Port-Louis, Mauritius. The objective of the meeting was to review the learning content of the training curriculum package on Gender mainstreaming in SSR. It served as a…

On 19 May, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participated in a seminar with diplomats and academics focused on developments in the African peace and security architecture and landscape. The dialogue took account of shifting trends and threats following the 1992 publication of UNSG Boutros-Ghali’s…

With deep concern, the Council strongly condemned the senseless and unjustified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and demanded the warring parties to immediately ceasefire, without any preconditions. The Council adopted the African Union Roadmap for…

Secretary-General's message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers [scroll down for French version] United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval…