SRSG to the African Union and Head of UNOAU holds meeting with the Ambassador of Zimbabwe
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…
UNOAU and Amani Africa hold Policy Dialogue ‘Towards a Renewed AU-UN Partnership: Financing of African Union-led Peace Support Operations’
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…
UNOAU attends the 15th Ordinary Meeting of the STCDSS and 18th Ordinary Meeting of the African Chiefs of Defence
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…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC Communiqué | 1144th Session on Women, Peace and Security in Africa
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…
Africa Day 2023: UN Secretary-General’s message
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…
UNOAU provides technical support to the AU in the delivery of a Course on ‘Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning’
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…
UNOAU attends review meeting on AUC Training Curriculum on Gender Mainstreaming in Security Sector Reform (SSR)
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…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU attends High-Level Policy Dialogue on Africa’s Post-Cold War Security Architecture
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…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ |1156th Meeting on the Situation in Sudan on 27 May 2023
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…
INT'L UN PEACEKEEPERS DAY: UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE
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…
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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…
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…