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Monsieur le Président de l’Union africaine, Excellences, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, all protocol observed, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani – thank you for your leadership in the outstanding exercise of your mandate. Presidente João Lourenço - parabéns e aguardo com expetativa a…

15 February 2025 Secretary-General's press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Good afternoon. Over these past three days in Addis Ababa, I have met many leaders from across the continent to discuss challenges across the spectrum. I want to emphasize that despite the many tests facing Africa, we…

Addis Ababa, 07 March 2025 — The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its Twenty Fourth consultative meeting on 17 February 2025, in Addis Ababa. The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) with an…

The Peace and Security Council, acting under Article 7 of its Protocol, expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, emphasizing the need for collective action. It reaffirmed respect for DRC’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while…

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1261 st meeting held on 14 February 2025 on Consideration of the Situation in Sudan: The Peace and Security Council, Recalling its previous decisions and pronouncements on the situation in Sudan, particularly…

On 19 February, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in a high-level panel discussion on “Building Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace and Development.” The event…

On 19 and 20 February 2025, UNOAU and the African Union Commission participated in the 2nd Brussels Climate Security Dialogue. The dialogue, convened by the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), brought together policymakers, experts, and practitioners from the EU and…

The African Union (AU), in collaboration with the UN Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO), UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), and the Berghoff Foundation, has successfully concluded the Consultative Workshop on the Political Dimensions of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)…

On 7 November 2024, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) joined partners and stakeholders at the Down Syndrome and Other Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Initiative held at Africa Hall, UNECA. The event, organized by the Deborah Foundation with the support of the UNECA and…

Around the world, more than 100 million people are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, from Sudan to Ukraine, Syria, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and beyond, these deadly devices litter rural and urban communities…

Around the globe, people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies, human endeavours, and individual lives. Today we reflect on those achievements, but we also recognise the significant challenges that remain. People with autism often experience isolation, stigma and inequality…

Remarks by Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU on the Occasion of the High-Level Event on the 31 st Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 07 April 2025 Your Excellency, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson…