Joint Communiqué: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Fourth Consultative Meeting
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…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1261st Meeting on the situation in eastern DRC at the level of Heads of State & Government | 14 February 2025
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…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1261st Meeting on the Consideration of the Situation in Sudan | 14 February 2025
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…
SRSG and Head of UNOAU participates in the High-level discussion on “Building Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace and Development”
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…
UNOAU and AU participates in the Second Brussels Climate Security Dialogue
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)…
AU Concludes High-Level Consultative Workshop on the Political Dimensions of DDR
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…
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Remarks by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga | The Down Syndrome and Other Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Event 7th Nov 2024 African Hall | UNECA, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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…
[Scroll down for French] UN SG's MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION | 4 April 2025
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…
[Scroll down for French] UN SG's message for World Autism Awareness Day | 2 April 2025
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…
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Remarks by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga | 31st Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda | 07 April 2025
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…
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AUPSC Communique | 1268th Meeting on Women, Peace and Security in Africa | 21 March 2025
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…
African Union Commemorates 31st Anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
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…