UN-AU Joint Task Force on Peace and Security holds its 22nd Consultative Meeting in New York and adopts final Communiqué
On 18 September, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga represented UNOAU at the 22 nd UN-AU Joint Task Force (JTF) on Peace and Security held at UN Headquarters in New York , to discuss the status of the partnership between the UN and the AU and provide updates on the implementation of the Joint UN-AU…
AU,EU,UN issue Joint Communiqué at their 4th Trilateral Meeting held on the margins of UNGA
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…
UNOAU participates in Lessons Learned Exercise on AMISOM
On 6 September, UNOAU participated in a Lessons Learned Exercise focused on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), covering the 15 years of its operations prior to its passage and the establishment of the Africa Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)in 2022. The exercise was facilitated by…
REMARKS BY SRSG PARFAIT ONANGA-ANYANGA ON AFRICA YOUTH DAY 2023
' As we embark on this year's Africa Youth Month, I extend my heartfelt call to all of Africa's youth to actively participate and share their ideas. Your energy, your creativity, and your determination are the driving forces that are shaping the Continent and will define its future. It is your…
AFRICA YOUTH MONTH: SRSG Onanga-Anyanga's Remarks at AUPSC Session on Youth, Peace and Security
At this year's African Union Peace and Security Council's annual session on Youth, Peace and Security, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, noted of the need to ensure that youth 'are meaningfully engaged and heard'.
[MEDIA ADVISORY] UN Peacebuilding Commission and AU Peace & Security Council to hold 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting | Nov 13, 2023
INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What: The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UN PBC) will convene for their 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting to discuss strengthened collaboration in peacebuilding efforts…
UNOAU participates in the 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting of the AUPSC and UN Peacebuilding Commission
On November 13, 2023, UNOAU participated in the 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting of the AUPSC and UN Peacebuilding Commission. The 6 th Annual Consultative Meeting between the UN PBC and the AU PSC demonstrated the two bodies’ commitment to institutionalizing cooperation and enhancing…
SRSG UNOAU Welcomes and Briefs UN Peacebuilding Commission in Addis Ababa
From 13 to 14 November 2023, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) facilitated the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a series of high-level engagements, including the 6 th Annual Consultative Meeting with the African Union (AU)…
UNOAU facilitates key engagements between UN Peacebuilding Commission and various stakeholders
On Nov 14th 2023, UNOAU facilitated key engagements between the UN Peacebuilding Commission and various stakeholders in Addis Ababa. A consultative meeting between the PBC and members of the diplomatic community was convened by the Permanent Representatives of Germany and Norway to the AU. This…
SRSG ONANGA-ANYANGA'S REMARKS AT THE AU SSR 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Statement by Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union Remarks to the Conference to mark the Ten-Year Implementation of the AU SSR Policy Framework: “The African Union Security Sector…
UNOAU participates in the Uganda Level 2 Field Hospital Pre-Deployment Verification mission
From 14-19 November, UNOAU participated in a Pre-Deployment Verification (PDV) mission of the Uganda Level 2 Field Hospital in Jinja, Uganda. Participants of the PDV included the AU Commission, UN Support Office in Somalia, AU Transition Mission in Somalia, and UNOAU. The PDV sought to assess the…
UNOAU Supports the African Union Security Sector Reform (SSR) Policy Framework 10th Anniversary Commemoration| 21- 22 November 2023
Security Sector Reforms and Governance remains a vital element of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), and is recognized as an essential precondition for good governance, conflict prevention, post-conflict reconstruction and peace-building. Security sector reforms and repurposing of…