SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participates in the 13th High-Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
On 29 and 30 July, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the 13th High-Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, which took place in Accra, Ghana. The biennial event was held under the theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”, which…
UNOAU supports AU in Assessing Knowledge and Gaps Among Staff Officers in Peace Support Operations
From 09–11 July 2025, UNOAU, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), provided technical support to the AU in assessing knowledge and skill gaps in the performance of staff functions within AU-mandated and authorized Peace Support Operations. The…
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE | 21 September 2025
Our warring world is crying out for peace. This year’s International Day of Peace urges each of us to give voice to that call. Around the world lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war. We are seeing an…
Informal monthly meeting of UNSC President and AUPSC Chairperson for August 2025
On 5 August, Ambassador Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of August, and Ambassador Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the African Union and Chairperson of the Peace and Security…
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AUPSC Communiqué | 1296th Meeting on Education in Conflict Situations | 13 August 2025
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1296th Open Session held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 on Education in Conflict Situations. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling the AU Theme for 2024, namely: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building…
UNOAU Participates in AU-UN-NATO Workshop on Technological Support to AU Peace Support Operations
From 11–15 August, UNOAU in collaboration with the UN C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP), the AU, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), held a joint team development and coaching workshop in Entebbe, Uganda. The workshop aimed to strengthen strategic cooperation among the AU, UN…
UNOAU supports workshop on the African Union Military Observers Training Curriculum Development
From 25-29 August, the AU Military Observers Training Curriculum Development Workshop was held in Nairobi, Kenya. It brought together subject matter experts on international peacekeeping, alongside specialists from the Peace Support Operations Division of the African Union Commission, UNOAU, the…
Joint communiqué on the Sixth Trilateral Meeting of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations
1. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf; the President of the European Council, António Costa; the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen; and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, met on 21 September 2025 at the United…
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Joint Communiqué on the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security holds its Twenty Fifth Consultative Meeting
The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its Twenty Fifth consultative meeting on 27 September 2025, in New York. The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) including the implementation of the…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefing on UN-AU Cooperation | UN Security Council | 10012th meeting
Summary Cooperation between the UN and the African Union (AU) - Security Council, 10012th meeting Description Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa, including the work of the United…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Participates in High-Level Roundtable on the Baku Climate and Peace Action Hub during Climate Week 2
On 5 September 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the High-level Roundtable on the Baku Climate and Peace Action Hub: Vulnerability Forum, convened by the COP29 Presidency during…
SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Represents the United Nations at the Second Africa–CARICOM Summit
On 7 September 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, represented the United Nations at the Second Africa–Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit, hosted by the African Union in Addis Ababa under the…