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On March 23rd 2024, recognizing the pivotal role women play in peace-making and peace-building endeavours, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) convened a landmark Ministerial High-Level Seminar themed: “Commemorating 20 Years of the PSC by Taking Stock of Women’s Participation and…

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE secretary-general TO THE AFRICAN UNION AND HEAD OF UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION ON “PROTECTING LIVES, BUILDING PEACE” 4 th April 2024 Today, as we gather to commemorate the…

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, observed the 30 th Commemoration of the Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, at the AU Headquarters, under the theme " Remember-Unite…

On 5 April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated as a panellist in a High-Level Panel Discussion on the UN Security Council (UNSC) reform organized by the French Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Other panellists at this event included the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and…

From 11 to 15 March, UNOAU, together with the AUC and ATMIS, participated in the Assessment of Capability (AoC) of Ghana Formed Police Unit (FPU)-4 expected to deploy on rotation to ATMIS, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The exercise took place in the headquarters of Ghana FPU in Accra, Ghana, and the…

Joint Communiqué: The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty-Third Consultative Meeting New York, 16 April — The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its twenty third consultative meeting on 16 April, in New York. The…

On May 13, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held an Exhibition Day on Humanitarian, Peace, and Security at the African Union headquarters as a key activity to commemorate its 20th Anniversary to showcase the efforts deployed over time to address humanitarian situations across the…

Dar es Salaam, 25 May 2024 – The African Union (AU) marked a significant milestone commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) and Africa Day. The event, held under the theme "20 years of the AU PSC as the standing decision-making organ: The next phase of peace and…

On 25 May 2024, the African Union (AU) marks a momentous milestone, the 20 th Anniversary of the Peace and Security Council (PSC). African leaders were visionary, strategic, and ambitious when outlining the objectives of the PSC. The Assembly mandated the PSC to: promote peace, security and…

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is “land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.” Humanity depends on land. Yet, all over the world, a toxic cocktail of pollution, climate chaos, and biodiversity decimation are turning healthy lands into deserts, and thriving ecosystems…

From 13 to 14 May, UNOAU participated in a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, organized by the African Union (AU) on strengthening the investigative processes and mechanisms for addressing misconduct in AU peace support operations (PSOs). Participants included representatives from the United Nations (UN)…

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) its 1212 th meeting, held on 20 May 2024, received a briefing on the attempted coup d’état in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the night of 18 to 19 May 2024. 1. Council took note of the briefing by the representative of the…