UNOAU supports SSC to the African Union Peace Fund Secretariat
From 7 to 8 August, UNOAU facilitated the deployment of a Finance and Budget Officer as part of the Standing Surge Capacity (SSC) for a short-term assignment in support of the African Union Peace Fund (AUPF) Secretariat. This…
UNOAU facilitates signing of agreements between the UN and the AU to strengthen Operational support partnership
Building on the Secretary-General’s commitment to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU), Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, and UN Under-Secretary…
SRSG Onanga-Anyanga and Egypt’s Chief CoP27 Negotiator discuss inaugural Africa Climate Summit during Addis Ababa visit
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the African Union, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, the Director of the Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development Department at…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1172nd Meeting on the Situation in the Republic of Gabon
Council decided to immediately suspend the participation of the Republic of Gabon in all activities of the AU and its Organs and institutions until the restoration of constitutional order in the country, in line with the…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1168th Meeting on the Situation in the Republic of Niger.
Reference PSC/PR/COMM.1168 (2023) The Council Reiterated its deep concern over the resurgence of military coups d’état and unequivocally condemned the military coup d’état that took place on 26 July 2023 in Niger. Council…
UNOAU attends ATMIS Joint Technical Assessment in Mogadishu, Somalia
From 16 to 25 August, UNOAU participated in the Joint Technical Assessment (JTA) of ATMIS in Somalia led by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Africa Union (AU). The Assessment Team included experts from the FGS…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with Ambassador of Cameroon to AU
On 23 August, the SRSG to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with the Ambassador of Cameroon to the AU, Churchill Ewumbue-Monono. They discussed the upcoming programme of work of the AU Peace and…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets President of the National Democratic Institute
On 22 August, the SRSG to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with the President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Ambassador Derek Mitchell, to discuss the political and security…
38th Meeting of the Heads of the United Nations Missions | Dakar, Senegal
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simao, hosted, on 12 September 2023 in Dakar, Senegal, the 38 th. Meeting of…
UNOAU supports high-level AU WPS Mission to the DRC
From 29 August to 2 September, pursuant to the decision of the 11th Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) Summit held in Bujumbura, Burundi, the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the (AUC) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)…
UNOAU supports AUC Formed Police Assessment Team Mission to Abuja, Nigeria
From 13 to 20 August, UNOAU supported the African Union Commission (AUC) Formed Police Assessment Team (FPAT) in Abuja, Nigeria, to assess the Nigerian Formed Police Unit (FPU)-12 as well as Individual Police Officers (IPOs)…
UNSG Meets AUC Chairperson ahead of 78th UNGA High Level Week
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. The leaders discussed various governance challenges, including the increase in unconstitutional changes of government…