News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dar es Salaam, 25 May 2024 –SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga paid a courtesy call to the Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, H.E. January Makamba. This meeting underscored the strong ties and collaborative efforts between the United Nations and Tanzania in promoting peace…

On Africa Day, we celebrate this dynamic and diverse continent and the contributions of Africans to our world. The continent’s young and growing population, its rich natural resources, its breathtaking beauty and cultural diversity give it outsize potential. Initiatives like the African Continental…

On 30 April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated as a speaker in a High-Level Policy Forum on the AU Peace and Security Council's (AUPSC) 20th Anniversary, organized jointly by Amani Africa, the AUPSC Chair for April, The Gambia, and the AUPSC Secretariat. The dialogue brought together members…

[Scroll down for French version] Today we pay tribute to the more than 76,000 United Nations peacekeepers who embody humanity’s highest ideal: peace. Hailing from over 120 countries, our Blue Helmets serve in 11 peace operations in conflict-affected areas in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East…

On 23 and 24 May, the AU and UN Task Teams, with the support of UNOAU, convened their first consultative meeting on the implementation of UNSCR 2719 (2023) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AUC and the UN Secretariat teams were led respectively by General Cheick Dembele, Head of the AU Peace Support…

From May 27 to June 3, UNOAU participated in the 4 th Workshop on the Development of the African Standby Force Formed Police Unit Pre-Deployment Training Package in Addis Ababa. The workshop was convened by the African Union Commission and participants at the workshop included representatives of the…

On June 4th, to mark Africa Day 2024, a virtual event on "Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century," was jointly organized by the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United Nations Anti-Racism Office, and the United Nations Senior Officials of African…

Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of Peace. This year’s focus is on “Cultivating a culture of peace”. In a world mired by conflict, inequalities and discrimination, we must strive ever harder to promote dialogue, empathy and human rights…

On 18- 20 June, UNOAU and the African Union Commission, PAPs department, jointly organized a training workshop aimed at building the capacity of Civil Society Organizations in Africa to enhance the achievement of gender-responsive elections, in the upcoming elections. It is noteworthy that, Africa…

New York - From 3 to 7 June, UNOAU participated in the Annual Common Connections Week on Security Sector Reform (SSR) in New York. The meeting aimed at a) reviewing progress in the implementation of the UN Program of Action on SSR and challenges with key initiatives over the past year, b) discussing…

On 4 June, UNOAU participated in a panel discussion organized in the context of the Second Session of the Africa Dialogues on Counter Terrorism in the margins of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS). The event was jointly organized by the Permanent Mission…

On 5 June, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with the Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Przemyslaw Bobak, as he nears the end of his four-year tour of duty. The Ambassador expressed appreciation for productive discussions over the years, and for the valuable…