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The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC), at its 1301st meeting on 17 Sept. 2025, reaffirmed the nexus between climate change, peace, and security, recalling prior AUPSC decisions and strategies. It welcomed outcomes of the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, acknowledged climate change as a “risk multiplier”…

On 16 September 2025, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with H.E. Tebelelo Alfred Boang, Ambassador of Botswana and Permanent Representative to the African Union, who will serve as the incoming…

From 16 to 18 September 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) took part in the Regional Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security (CPS) and Peace Processes in the Horn of Africa, held in Nairobi, Kenya. The three-day dialogue was convened by IGAD and the Office of the UN Special…

From 15–19 September, UNOAU provided technical support in the development of a training curriculum for the investigation of misconduct in African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations (PSOs). The workshop, held in Abuja, Nigeria, brought together key stakeholders to assess current investigative…

From 1 to 15 September 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) supported the facilitation of the Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPOC) Course held in Nairobi, Kenya. The training was organized in collaboration with the African Union Compliance and Accountability Team, the…

On 15 September 2025, Ambassador Miguel Bembe, Permanent Representative of Angola to the African Union and Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for September, met with Ambassador Sangjin Kim, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Korea to the UN…

On 27 September 2025, the United Nations–African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security convened its twenty-fifth consultative meeting in New York. The meeting brought together senior officials from both organizations, including the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security…

From 24 to 26 September 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) supported the inaugural Africa Climate, Peace and Security (CPS) Knowledge and Practice Sharing Series, held in Cairo, Egypt, under the theme “Climate Policy and Finance for Sustaining Peace and Security.” The…

On 9 September 2025, during the High-Level Dialogue on the theme “From Crisis to Resilience: Advancing Climate Justice, Peace and Security in Africa,” convened by the African Union as part of the Second Africa Climate Summit, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga delivered a keynote address calling for urgent…

On 9 September 2025, the Government of Ethiopia, the African Union, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Global Green Growth Institute, with support from UNOAU, convened a high-level side event on the theme “Solutions for Climate, Mobility, Peace and Security Nexus.” The event…

On 9 September 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) and the Climate Security Mechanism (CSM), with support from Denmark and Germany, co-convened a Strategic Dialogue on the theme “Bridging the Gap: Advancing Climate Action for Peace, Security, and Resilience in Africa.” The…

Windhoek, Namibia – 16 October 2025: As part of the High-Level Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the African Union Commission and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) launched the third…