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SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in a High-Level side event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and the UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace, convened by the Permanent Representatives of Ghana and Switzerland to the AU, respectively Ambassador Amma Adomaa Twum…

On 6 October, the AUC convened the First Quadripartite Meeting of the Chiefs of Defence (CDFs) of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the East African Community (EAC), the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community…

Statement by Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU on the occasion of Africa Human Rights Day 21 October 2023 Today, I am pleased to commemorate Africa Human Rights Day, celebrated to mark the African Charter on Human and…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATIONS DAY MESSAGE 24 October 2023 The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know we can do…

The African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held their seventeenth (17 th) Annual Joint Consultative Meeting at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 6 October 2023. The AU PSC and the Members of the UNSC…

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1173 rd meeting, held on 14 September 2023, on the Situation in Somalia and the Operations of the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS):

This year’s UN Day was observed at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) compound on 24 October 2023 in the presence of diplomats, government officials, media, youth representatives, the UN Country Team and UN staff. Statements were delivered by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa…

08 February 2020 Remarks at the “She Stands for Peace” book launch António Guterres Dear Friends, Twenty years ago, thanks to the advocacy of women peacebuilders and particularly those in Africa, the United Nations Security Council adopted the landmark resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security…

From 9 to 11 October 2023, UNOAU participated in the Consultative Session on the Case Management Process for AU PSOs in Addis Ababa. The meeting drew participants from ongoing AU PSOs, including ATMIS, SAMIM, EACRF and MNJTF; Regional Economic Communities – ECOWAS and SADC; Troop and Police…

This year’s Challenges Annual Forum (CAF23) gathered partners and key stakeholders to explore the key features of the important and strategic AU-UN partnership. The in-person event was held at the UNECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 26-27 October and was co-hosted by the Training for Peace…

From 3 to 9 Oct, UNOAU in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), provided technical support to the AU and the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) in the design and delivery of two capacity development programs in Accra, Ghana. These…

On 26 September, UNOAU facilitated a panel discussion at an event organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), to commemorate the International Day of Peace. The event brought together over one hundred youth from various networks and universities in Ethiopia, and included…