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Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1268 th meeting held on Friday, 21 March 2025 on Women, Peace and Security in Africa. The Peace and Security Council, Noting the opening statement by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the…

On 7th April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the commemoration ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda under the theme “Remember-Unite-Renew”. This annual event was organized by the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and…

On 7 April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the Geneva-Addis Ababa Peace Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security, organized by the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and Amani Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The “Geneva Peace Week Meets…

On 02 April 2025, UNOAU participated in the AU Peace, and Security Council Open Session on “Hate Crimes and Fighting Genocidal Ideology in Africa and the 31st Anniversary Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda”. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Permanent…

On 7-8 April 2025, UNOAU supported and participated in the 6th Africa Climate Talks and SDGs Forum in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Rethinking Financing and Ambition for Climate Action, Green Growth and Development in Africa: A Justice Issue.” The event was organized by the AU in collaboration…

From 7 to 9 April, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) participated in a joint United Nations–African Union–North Atlantic Treaty Organization (UN-AU-NATO) Workshop on Operational Training Cooperation, held in Entebbe, Uganda. This program was built upon the momentum of the United…

On 10 April, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) facilitated an informal meeting between the Chairperson of the AU PSC for April, Ambassador of Uganda to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, H.E. Rebecca Amuge Otengo, and the President of the UN Security Council for…

On 29 April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Selma Malika Haddadi. He congratulated the Deputy Chairperson on her election and reiterated the UN’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the AU on shared peace, security, development…

The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), at its 1277th meeting on 30 April 2025, reviewed Gabon's political transition and welcomed key developments including the inclusive National Dialogue, the adoption of a new constitution via referendum, and the successful presidential election on 12…

On 7 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with Ambassador Harold Bundu Safa of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) for the month of May , to exchange views on the AUPSC Programme of Work. The SRSG acknowledged Sierra Leone’s…

On 7 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the meeting by the AU PSC on Security Sector Reform (SSR), convened to discuss the AU support to Member States, including The Gambia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali and South Sudan. The meeting focused on lessons learned and perspectives on a way forward…

From 4-9 May 2025, UNOAU along with UNMAS participated in the Joint AU-UN Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) Assessment mission to the Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) Headquarters in the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in N’Djamena, Chad. The assessment team was led by the AU Peace…