SRSG’s meeting with Ambassador Youssouf Mandoha Assoumani of the Union of Comoros
On 26 April, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the Union of Comoros to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Youssouf Mandoha Assoumani, who is also the Chair of the AU…
Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed undertakes a mission to the AU
From 1 to 2 May, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Ethiopia to engage with the African Union Commission (AUC) leadership on strategies to leverage the AU - UN partnership in support…
UNOAU supports the AUC by facilitating Training in Compliance and Accountability for the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting Boko Haram
From 24 to 28 April, UNOAU, in collaboration with OHCHR supported the AU in the design and delivery of Training in Compliance and Accountability for the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting Boko Haram (MNJTF). The…
[JOIN ONLINE] Policy Dialogue ‘Towards a Renewed AU-UN Partnership: Financing of African Union Led Peace Support Operations’
The policy dialogue jointly convened by Amani Africa and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) will take place in a hybrid format on 10 May at 16:00 EAT. If would like to participate virtually here is the…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AFRICAN UNION ON PEACE & SECURITY | MAY 2023
AUC convenes follow-up meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for Sudan 2 May 2023 | The AU Commission (AUC) convened a follow-up meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for Sudan pursuant to the Communiqué of the 20 April High-Level…
UNOAU attends policy dialogue on ‘Advancing Youth Peacebuilding Agenda through knowledge’ organized by the AU and partners
From 3 to 5 May, UNOAU participated in a policy dialogue on ‘Advancing Youth Peacebuilding Agenda Through Knowledge’ organized by the AUC’s Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa Program together with the African Peacebuilding Network…
UNOAU holds annual retreat and strategic engagement with AUC
From 15 to 17 May, UNOAU held its annual retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As part of the retreat, UNOAU held strategic discussions with the AU Department for Political Affairs Peace and Security (PAPS) on 15 May, involving…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ |1151st MEETING ON ATMIS Operations: Progress, Challenges and Funding
The Council expressed deep concern over reported funding gaps, which have had an effect on the drawdown of forces from Somalia on 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2024 respectively; strongly stresses the need to strengthening the…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ | 1152nd Meeting on Briefing by the AU Panel of the Wise on its Mission to Chad
The AUPSC took note of the extension of the transition period in Chad for 24 months and in this regard, rejected any further extension of the transition. The Council also called upon the Transition Authorities to provide a…
- AU Communiqués
UNOAU Statement | SRSG Onanga-Anyanga’s Remarks to the AUPSC on Humanitarian Action in Africa
BELOW ATTACHED IS THE STATEMENT TO THE AFRICAN UNION PEACE AND SECURITY COMMISSION ON HUMANITARIAN ACTION IN AFRICA DELIVERED BY SRSG TO THE AFRICAN UNION AND HEAD OF UNOAU, PARFAIT ONANGA-ANYANGA THURSDAY 18 MAY, 2023
UNOAU participates in the 1155th AUPSC session on Humanitarian Action in Africa
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…
SRSG to the African Union and Head of UNOAU holds meeting with the Ambassador of Brazil
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…