UNOAU participates in a high-level policy dialogue forum to reflect on the 20th Anniversary of the AUPSC
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…
Secretary-General's message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2024
[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…
AU and UN Task Teams convene a consultative meeting on the implementation of UNSCR 2719 (2023)
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…
UNOAU Participates in the 4th Workshop on Development of ASF-FPU Pre-deployment Training Package
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…
SRSG participates in a virtual event for Africa Day
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…
100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace | UN SG's Message | 2024
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…
UNOAU-AU Joint Capacity Building Workshop, 18-20 June 2024
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…
UNOAU participates in the Annual Common Connections Week on SSR and the SSR Group of Friends meeting
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…
UNOAU participates in the 2nd Session of the Africa Dialogues on Counter Terrorism on the margins of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security
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…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with the Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU
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…
UNOAU coordinates informal monthly coordination meeting between the UNSC President and the AUPSC Chairperson for June
On 6 June, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN and President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of June, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, met with the Ambassador of Uganda to Ethiopia and…
UNOAU supports AUC in Assessment for Mission Service for Kenya National Police Service
UNOAU supports AUC in Assessment for Mission Service for Kenya National Police Service to identify prospective Individual Police Officers to be deployed to AU Mission in Somalia From 7 to 12 June, UNOAU participated in the…