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AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ | 1214th Meeting on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Peace and Security in Africa
On 13 June, the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) dedicated its 1214 th meeting to a discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Peace and Security in Africa’. Referencing the Common African Position on the…
UNOAU supports the AU in the facilitation of the African Standby Force Civilian Foundation Course
From 20 to 24 May, UNOAU, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) developed and delivered the African Standby Force Civilian…
Secretary-General's message for International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 18 June, 2024
Hate speech is a marker of discrimination, abuse, violence, conflict, and even crimes against humanity. We have seen this play out from Nazi Germany to Rwanda, Bosnia and beyond. There is no acceptable level of hate speech…
UNOAU supports ECOWAS in the development and delivery of the African Standby Force Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course
From 17-29 June 2024, UNOAU, in collaboration with the British Peace Support Team, supported ECOWAS in the development and delivery of a Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course in Accra, Ghana. The purpose of the…
UNOAU provides technical support to ECOWAS in the design and delivery of a pilot course in Protection of Civilians for ECOWAS Peace Support Operations
From 27-31 May 2024, UNOAU, in collaboration with the AU and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), supported ECOWAS in the delivery of a pilot course in the Protection of Civilians (POC) in Armed Conflict…
SRSG Participates in the 4th Edition of the Aswan Forum: ‘Africa in a Changing World: Re-envisioning Global Governance for Peace and Development’
On 2 and 3 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the Aswan Forum in Cairo, Egypt. This year’s edition focused on ‘Africa in a Changing World: Re-envisioning Global Governance for Peace and Development’, underscoring how…
AU High-Level Panel on Sudan and AU Special Envoy on WPS convene the ‘Sudan Women’s Dialogue’ in Kampala, Uganda
On 3 and 4 July, the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan and the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) convened the high-level ‘Sudan Women’s Dialogue’ in Kampala, Uganda. The conference brought together women…
UNOAU participates in the AUPSC 1220th meeting to brainstorm on the Summit of the Future's duty
On 5 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the AUPSC’s 1220th meeting to brainstorm on the Summit of the Future scheduled on 22 and 23 September. The meeting, held in open session, was chaired by the Permanent…
UNOAU and CCCPA Strengthen Partnership with New MoU
UNOAU and the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), an Egyptian public agency established in 1994 by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a Memorandum of…
The 11th African Standby Capacity Coordination Meeting in Dakar Focuses on Human Rights Compliance in Peace Support Operations
The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) participated in the 11th African Standby Capacity (ASC) Coordination Meeting, held from 15th to 19th July 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting was co-hosted by the African…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participates in the opening and closing ceremonies of the “Preparatory Meeting to Launch an Inter-Sudanese Political Dialogue Process”
On 10 and 15 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the opening and closing ceremonies of the “Preparatory Meeting to Launch an Inter-Sudanese Political Dialogue Process”, organized by the African Union Commission (AUC)…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga bids farewell to German Ambassador Stephan Auer
On 17 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with H.E. Stephan Auer, the outgoing Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, following his four-year tenure in…