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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 reach. Last week, the streets of Windhoek came alive with the sound of drums…

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 Training of Trainers (ToT) course on Compliance and Accountability. The…

From 6 to 10 October 2025, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) participated in the 5th Annual African Union (AU) Police Coordination Meeting organized by the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) in Windhoek, Namibia. The meeting brought together representatives from the AU…

On 20 October 2025, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) held the Third Retreat of the AU Special Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission (SRCCs and PRs) and the Special Representatives, Special Envoys and Personal Envoys of the Secretary…

International Youth Day 2025: Youth for Peace and Partnership By Jingyi Olivia Zhang, Digital Communications Intern at the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) | (2024 Cohort) This year’s International Youth Day theme, “Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond,” recognizes the vital…

The 10th Joint Informal Seminar and the 19th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between the Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) were held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 16 and 17 October 2025, respectively. Ahead of the Informal…

“We the peoples of the United Nations...” These are not just the opening words of the United Nations Charter – they define who we are. The United Nations is more than an institution. It is a living promise – spanning borders, bridging continents, inspiring generations. For eighty years, we have…

The African Union Commission’s Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS) officially launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Network for Media Professionals at the AU Headquarters. The launch follows a rigorous three-day meeting held from 29 September to 1 October 2025…

On 20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, co-convened the 3rd Annual Joint Retreat of United Nations and African Union Special Representatives, Special Envoys and High Representatives working on…

From 24-26 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 11th Edition of the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, held under the theme “Africa in an Evolving Global Order.” The Forum…

From 19-20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 5th Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, held in Aswan, Egypt, under the theme “A World in Flux, A…