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UNOAU Statement | Opening Remarks for the UNITAMS as a member of Trilateral Mechanism AU Extended Mechanism on Sudan
Opening Remarks for the UNITAMS as a member of Trilateral Mechanism AU Extended Mechanism on Sudan 31 May 2023 Your Excellencies, As the conflict in Sudan enters its second month, the meeting today is very timely - joining all of us together as key actors and partners with common interests and…
UNOAU participates in the Third Meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Sudan Conflict
On May 31, the Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan convened its third meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was chaired by Professor Mohamed El-Hacen Lebatt, Spokesperson for the AU Process for Sudan. The meeting presented to the members of the Expanded Mechanism…
UNOAU meets with Delegation from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Norway’s New Africa Strategy
On 23 May, UNOAU met with a Delegation from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Norway to the African Union, Synne Bjørnrå. Discussions focused on Norway’s New Africa Strategy and cooperation between the Embassy of Norway…
AUPSC held its 1156th session on the situation in Sudan
On 27 May, the AUPSC held its 1156 th session at Heads of State and Government level, to discuss the situation in Sudan. In his opening remarks, the Chair of the AUPSC for the month of May, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, noted with grave concern the continuing conflict in Sudan, and the…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU pays courtesy call on the Ambassador of Turkey to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU
On 23 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the African Union (AU) and Head of UNOAU paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Turkey to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador Berk Baran, who assumed his duties in Ethiopia in March 2023. The SRSG to…
UNOAU participates in the 4th Remote Meeting of AU-Regions Standing Committee on SALW and DDR
On 23 May, UNOAU participated in the 4 th remote meeting of AU-Regions standing committee on Small Arms Light Weapons (SALW) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). The meeting was opened by the African Union Commission (AUC) Director of Governance and Conflict Prevention, Patience…
DEADLINE EXTENDED | Call for nomination to recognize African Women advancing the WPS Agenda in Africa in the 3rd Edition of the “She Stands for Peace” Book
Background Women play key role in the promotion of peace and security in Africa. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) have in the past joined hands in documenting and sharing the lived experiences of African women and women networks who have…
UNOAU attends the Annual SSR Common Connections Week in New York
From 5 to 9 June, UNOAU attended the Annual Common Connections Week on Security Sector Reform (SSR) in New York, a meeting of SSR practitioners and policymakers within the United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency SSR Task Force and across partner organizations with the objective of discussing strategic…
Peacebuilding Commission: Ambassadorial-Level Meeting on Youth, Peace and Security
On 7 June, the AU Youth Envoy, Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, participated in an Ambassadorial-level meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda in New York. The meeting was opened by the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ivan Šimonović; and received…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with AfDB delegation
On 12 June, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU met with a delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) led by the AfDB Deputy Director-General for the East Africa Region, Dr. Abdul Kamara. Discussions focused on AfDB’s new ten-year Strategy for Africa and the AfDB’s role on the continent…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AFRICAN UNION ON PEACE & SECURITY | JUNE 2023
AUC Chairperson issues communiqué on the situation in Senegal 2 June | The AUC Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, issued a communiqué, strongly condemning the outbreak of violence in Senegal. He called on all political actors to exercise the utmost restraint and to avoid any acts that tarnish the…
UNOAU participates in the 2nd AU workshop on the review of the AU PCRD policy
From 30 May to 2 June, UNOAU participated in the 2 nd AU workshop on the review of the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) policy in Cairo, Egypt. Participants included officials from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the AU…