UNOAU Participates in Regional Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security and Peace Processes in the Horn of Africa
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…
UNOAU Provides Technical Support in the Development of a Training Curriculum for the Investigation of Misconduct in AU Peace Support Operations
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…
UNOAU Supports Facilitation of the Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Course
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…
Informal Consultative Meeting between the UN Security Council President and AU PSC Chairperson – September 2025
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…
25th Meeting of the UN–AU Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Held in New York
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…
UNOAU Supports Inaugural Africa Climate, Peace and Security Knowledge and Practice Sharing Series in Cairo
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…
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU Calls for Action on Climate, Peace and Security in Africa during High-Level Dialogue at the Second Africa Climate Summit
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…
UNOAU Supports High-Level Dialogue on “Solutions for Climate, Mobility, Peace and Security Nexus” during Africa Climate Summit
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…
UNOAU and Climate Security Mechanism Convene Strategic Dialogue on Advancing Climate Action for Peace and Resilience in Africa
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…
AUC and UNOAU Launch 3rd Edition of She Stands for Peace to Mark 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security
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…
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Op-Ed | Namibia Leads the Way: Honouring 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security | Elizabeth Eilor
By Elizabeth Eilor, Senior Gender Advisor, United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This op-ed was originally published in The Namibian on October 25, 2025 and has been reproduced for wider…
UNOAU Supports AU Training of Trainers on Compliance and Accountability for ECCAS Personnel
From 22 September to 2 October 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), supported the African Union (AU) in delivering a…