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International Youth Day celebrates the power and potential of young people. This year’s focus is on the pivotal role of youth in harnessing technology to advance sustainable development. Around the world, young people are turning clicks into progress, making the most of digital tools to take on…

From 2 to 9 August, UNOAU in collaboration with the African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations Division and OHCHR, supported the East African Standby Force (EASF) in a mentorship programme for Senior Military and Police Officers from various Member States of the EASF. The training took place in…

From 4 to 10 August, UNOAU supported the AU Commission (AUC) in the Assessment for Mission Service of Zambian Police at Lilayi Police Training College, in Lusaka, Zambia. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the readiness of Zambian Individual Police Officers to deploy to Somalia. The Police…

From 5 to 6 August, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga took part in the high-level Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions (AFSIT) dialogue on the role of the AU, regional economic communities (RECs) and UN in West and Central Africa, organized by UNDP and the AU. The event was also attended by…

On 6 August, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in AUPSC’s 1226th session on ‘Constitutionalism, Democracy, and Governance’. The meeting was opened by the Permanent Representative of Botswana to the AU and Chairperson of the AUPSC for the month of August, Tebelelo A. Boang. SRSG Parfait Onanga…

On 16 August, the President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the UN, Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, and the Chairperson of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for the month of August and Permanent…

Excellencies , I would like to begin by thanking you for the kind invitation extended to the United Nations to attend and address this important meeting. Through the important work culminating in today’s deliberations, African leaders are setting a global precedent to address pressing climate-change…

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), during its 1225th meeting on August 1, 2024, adopted the Concept of Operations (CONOPs) for the new AU-Led Mission in Somalia, named the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), following the transition from…

Today, we celebrate African Union Day—a day that stands for Africa’ strength, resilience, unity, and the promises of its people’s irrepressible aspiration to freedom and agency. The African Union has been at the forefront of championing peace, security, and sustainable development across the African…

From 27 to 29 August, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated at the AU Member State Consultation on the Common African Position on Climate, Peace, and Security (CAP-CPS) and delivered opening remarks. The meeting took place under the auspices of the AU Commission (AUC) and was hosted by the…

Welcome to the launch of Season 4 of the "She Stands for Peace" podcast. As we embark on this new season, we want to take you on a journey—a journey that began with a simple yet powerful vision: to amplify the voices of women who are not just witnessing history but actively shaping it. In Season 1…

Peace is a common good. Oftentimes it eludes us, in part because of our own actions and omissions. However, it is undeniable that peace has never been so coveted as it is today. While presenting ‘Our Common Agenda’, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres characterised our era as the…