UNOAU attends the 10th African Standby Capacity Coordination Meeting held in Kampala
From 27 to 30 June, UNOAU attended the 10 th African Standby Capacity (ASC) Annual Conference in Kampala, Uganda. The Conference aimed to enhance relationships with the Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) and promote information exchange regarding the generation and…
UNOAU signs Memorandum of Understanding with KAIPTC to strengthen cooperation and promote peace and security in Africa
On 4 July 2023, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to strengthen their collaboration and cooperation. The MoU, which was signed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will…
ASG UNSOS Aisa Kirabo Kacyira undertakes inaugural visit to Addis Ababa
On 18-22 June, the Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Assistant Secretary-General Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, undertook an inaugural visit to Addis Ababa to meet with senior officials of the Federal Government of Ethiopia, as well as with the African Union Commissioner for…
UNOAU participates in the 25th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers
From 22 to 23 June, UNOAU participated in the 25 th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers, held in Geneva, Switzerland. The event brought together over 300 National Mine Action Directors, UN experts, donors and other key Mine Action actors and…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1157th Meeting on the Situation in the Central African Republic
The Council expressed deep concern over CAR stakeholders’ disagreement on the organisation of the Constitutional Referendum and called on all concerned stakeholders to peacefully resolve their political differences. The Council also expressed deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets EU Ambassadors to Sudan to discuss ongoing conflict in Sudan
On 4 and 7 July, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga met with Ambassadors of European Union (EU) Member States to Sudan who visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan. On 4 July, he held a meeting with the Ambassador of Norway to Sudan, Endre…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with IFRC Governing Board Members Oversight Committee
On 6 July, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga met with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Governing Board Oversight Group represented by IFRC Chief Executive, Michael Adamson; the IFRC Vice-President, Natia Loladze; the Chair of the Audit and…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with Delegation from the German Foreign Office
On 7 July, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga met with a Delegation from the German Federal Foreign Office led by Ms. Jennifer Morgan, Special Representative for International Climate Policy, former Greenpeace International Chief. The meeting was attended by the German…
Newly appointed SRSG to UNOWAS pays courtesy call to the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU
On 7 July, the newly appointed SRSG for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, paid a virtual courtesy call on the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga . The two SRSGs underscored the need to strengthen…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participates at the Quadripartite Summit on coordination and harmonization of peace initiatives in the Eastern DRC
On 27 June 2023, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General (SRSG) to the African Union (AU) and Head of the UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Ayanga represented the Secretary-General to the Quadripartite Summit on coordination and harmonization of peace initiatives in the eastern Democratic Republic…
UNOAU participated in the AU Second Dialogue on Counter Terrorism
On 3 July, the AUC in Partnership with the Egyptian Government and the EU Office to the AU hosted the Second Africa Dialogue on Counter Terrorism with the theme “Tracking Progress: Assessing the Implementation of Malabo Summit Outcomes”. The meeting was sequel to the inaugural session which was held…
UNOAU supports the UN Senior Mission Leadership Course held in Tokyo, Japan
Ms Hester Paneras supported the implementation of the UN Senior Mission Leadership (SML) course that was conducted in Tokyo, Japan, from 19 to 30 June 2023. She was invited to be a mentor on the programme due to her previous experience as Police Commissioner in the African Union-United Nations…