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THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL''S MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY 25 May 2025 On Africa Day, we celebrate a continent rich in heritage, vibrant in diversity and remarkable in its contributions to our global community. Africa is home to the world’s youngest population and fast becoming a powerhouse in renewable…

On 7 May, the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC) completed a two-day visit to the African Union Commission, facilitated by the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) and organised by the AU Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, aimed at deepening…

With unwavering courage, United Nations peacekeepers step into danger – to help protect those who need protection, preserve peace, and restore hope in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Today, we honour their service. We draw inspiration from their resilience, dedication and courage. And…

On 9 May, the Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to AU and Chairperson of AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) for May, Ambassador Harold Bundu Saffa, and the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, also President of United Nations Security Council…

Addis Ababa, 9 June 2025 – The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), in partnership with the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU PAPS) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), concluded a powerful photo exhibition today at the African Union…

Today, we recognize the millions of refugees forced to flee war, persecution, and disaster. Every individual carries a story of profound loss – of a family uprooted and a future upended. Many face closed doors and a rising tide of xenophobia. From Sudan to Ukraine, from Haiti to Myanmar, a record…

Hate speech is poison in the well of society. It has paved the way for violence and atrocity during the darkest chapters of human history. Ethnic and religious minorities often bear the brunt - facing discrimination, exclusion and harm. Today, as this year’s theme reminds us, hate speech travels…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 23 June 2025 - The Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) at the United Nations, jointly with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), concluded the 2025 CSM Partnership Dialogue today in Addis Ababa and online. The event was held in partnership with the Group of…

From 13–14 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the annual Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network Thematic Meeting on “Inclusive Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding,” co-hosted by Norway and Japan in Oslo, Norway. The WPS Focal Points Network remains a key platform for advancing…

On 15 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the 2nd AU-UN High Level Dialogue on Human Rights in Geneva, convened by OHCHR and the AU, and co-chaired by High Commissioner Volker Türk and AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye. The Dialogue…

From 5 to 9 May 2025, UNOAU in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre provided technical support to the AU in the delivery of the AU Peace Support Operations Staff Officers Course, which took place in Accra, Ghana. The course was designed in response to a…

On 14 May, UNOAU participated in a roundtable session titled: “Two-way Street: A discussion of emerging best practices related to bottom-up and people-centred approaches to conflict prevention and sustainable peace on the African continent”. The UNOAU co-organised the event, together with the…