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) which are expected to deploy on rotation to ATMIS. The objective of the…
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 in Africa. They also discussed efforts aimed at reforming the international…
Annual Report of UN Secretary-General the UN-AU Partnership and the Work of UNOAU
Every year, the UN Security-General presents a report to the UN Security Council. The report touches on strengthening the UN-AU partnership in peace and security in Africa, and also gives an overview of the work of UNOAU. Below are reports published to date (2016-2023).
Fourth Trilateral Meeting of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations
On 17 September, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the 4 th AU-EU-UN Trilateral Meeting held at UN Headquarters in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), along with the Chairperson of the AUC, Moussa Faki Mahamat; the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; the EU…
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
As we mark this International Day of Peace, people and our planet are in crisis. Conflicts driving record numbers of people from their homes. Deadly fires, raging floods and soaring temperatures. Poverty, inequalities and injustices. Mistrust, division and prejudice. This year’s theme reminds us…
Peace Day 2023 | Reflection by SRSG Parfait | The Nexus of Peace and Development: Steering Africa Towards a Prosperous Future
As we commemorate International Peace Day, it is imperative to reflect on the words of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who remarked, "There is no peace without development and no development without peace; it is also true that there is no peace and sustainable development without respect…
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Joint Communiqué | UN-AU Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds Twenty-Second Consultative Meeting
New York, 18 September— The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its twenty second consultative meeting on 18 September 2023 in New York. The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) with an update…
AUPSC and UNSC hold the 8th Informal Joint Seminar and the 17th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting in Addis Ababa
From 5 to 6 October, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) along with Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), held the 8 th Informal Joint Seminar (IJS) and the 17th Joint Annual Consultative Meeting to strengthen collaboration between both Councils in a…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga shares opening remarks at the 8th Informal Joint Seminar between the AUPSC & members of the UNSC
Opening remarks by SRSG Parfait at the 8th Informal Joint Seminar between the AUPSC & members of the UNSC, held at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the two Councils reflected on thematic issues, including financing for AU-led Peace Support Operations, Youth Peace & Security, & Enhancing…
UNOAU welcomes and briefs members of the UNSC ahead of their 8th informal joint seminar with AUPSC
On 5 October, 2023, the UN Security Council (UNSC) members held their eighth informal joint seminar with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC). The informal seminars have been organised since 2016 to encourage greater interaction between the two bodies. Prior to the joint seminar…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefs the UN Security Council at the 9435th meeting
On October 12, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefed the UN Security Council at the 9435th meeting which was on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. Click on the YouTube link below.
African Union Commission, United Nations and World Bank officially launch the 4th phase of the DDR implementation framework
On the 19 th October 2023, the African Union in collaboration with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO), and the World Bank Group (WB) launched the fourth phase of the African Union Disarmament, Demobilization and…