UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union at the 5th High-Level Africa Forum on Women Peace and Security (WPS)
The 5 th Africa Forum on Women, Peace, and Security, whose theme is: “recalibrating the Women Peace and Security agenda" convened in Addis Ababa, from 5-6 December 2024, under the leadership of H.E Sahle-Work Zewde, Former President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Champion of the…
THE SG'S MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY | December 2024
On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Global inequalities are running rampant. Conflicts are intensifying…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU attends 11th Annual High-Level Seminars on Peace and Security in Africa in Oran, Algeria
From 1 to 2 December, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the 11 th Annual High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa held in Oran, Algeria. The meeting, convened annually by the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), aims to ensure coordination with the incoming A3 members on peace and…
UNOAU attends the second high-level meeting in Bangui of UN SRSGs and SESGs working on the Central African region
On 28 November, UNOAU attended the second high-level meeting of UN Special Representatives of the Secretary-General (SRSGs) and Special Envoys (SESGs) serving in the Central African region. The meeting, which convened in Bangui, CAR, took place on the margins of the 58 th UNSAC session. Convened by…
UNOAU attends 58th UNSAC Meeting
From 25 to 29 November, UNOAU participated in the 58 th Meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC), held in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), at the invitation of UNOCA, which also serves as the Secretariat for UNSAC. Represented…
UNOAU participates in commemoration of the 4th PCRD Awareness Week
On 19 and 21 November, UNOAU participated in events organized by the AU Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department in collaboration with the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) to commemorate the 4 th PCRD Awareness Week. The event on 19…
UNOAU provides technical support in delivering of training for the East African Standby Force’s Regional Senior Mission Leaders Course
From 18 to 22 November, UNOAU provided technical support to the East African Standby Force in the delivery of the 29 th session of the Regional Senior Mission Leaders Course in Nairobi, Kenya. The course was designed to strengthen leadership in AU peace support operations (PSOs) within the framework…
UNOAU supports consultative workshop to validate revised SSR action plan and M&E framework
From 11 to 14 November, UNOAU supported and participated in a consultative workshop, held in Banjul, The Gambia, to validate a revised Security Sector Reform (SSR) action plan and its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. The workshop was organized by The Gambia’s Office of National Security…
UNOAU supports AU Assessment of Operational Capability of Sierra Leone FPU
From 12 to 18 November, UNOAU supported the assessment of the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit (FPU-6), expected to deploy to the AU Transition Mission (ATMIS) on rotation. UNOAU joined the Formed Police Assessment Team (FPAT) constituted by the AU to assess the operational capability of FPU-6. UNOAU…
THE SRSG's END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE | December 2024
On behalf of the United Nations Office to the African Union, I would like to thank our esteemed partners and stakeholders for their continued support to the UN-AU partnership in promoting peace and security in Africa as a clear expression of trust in an effective multilateral system. We commit to…
The SRSG Delivers the Opening Remarks at the Amani Africa - UNOAU Joint Policy Forum | Translating Commitments To Action: Africa and The Pact For The Future | December 2024
The Special Representative, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, delivered compelling opening remarks at the Amani Africa – UNOAU joint Policy Forum held on 5 December 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Forum enabled dialogue on critical global issues and the role of Africa in shaping the future through the…
The SG's address to the General Assembly on his Priorities for 2025 | In French and English and as delivered | January 2025
[all-English] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by wishing you and your families a very happy and healthy 2025. Dear Excellencies, Let’s start with the good news. It is understandable to get overwhelmed by the turmoil of our world. But as we look to the year ahead, we must never lose…