Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari (left) speaks at a Gulf Cooperation Council side event. ASG for Political and Negotiations Affairs Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg is pictured on the right.
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- Gulf Cooperation Council
ASG Khiari's remarks at the Gulf Cooperation Council Side Event on Challenges Related to Non-State Armed Groups [as delivered]
New York, USA Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Your Excellency Mr. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council…
Powering Recovery: Restoring Electricity to Greater Khartoum
Empowering Communities Through Critical Infrastructure Clearance Since conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Greater Khartoum (Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri) has suffered immense damage to its electrical infrastructure…
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Lebanon
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Lebanon. The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Lebanon…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
New York, 20 September 2026 | The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. They reiterated the importance of the strategic partnership between the United…
Youth Office, Sebha
Southern youth welcome the Smaller Convening agreement, emphasize importance of inclusion in the political process
TRIPOLI, SEBHA – Around 65 young men and women alongside activists, officials, and local journalists from the southern region, joined an online meeting with Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political…
- Protecting Children 01
AUPSC 1368th meeting on 'Protection of Child Soldiers in Africa'
The AU PSC discusses preventing child recruitment and strengthening child protection across African peace and security processes.
UNOAU participates in AU meeting on maritime security governance and coast guard cooperation
UNOAU participates in AU meeting on maritime security governance and coast guard cooperation
UNOAU participates in Africa Early Warnings Forum in Addis Ababa
From 2 to 4 September, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the Africa Early Warnings Forum in Addis Ababa, convened by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the World Meteorological…
- Climate, peace and security
- Climate, Peace and Security 01
UNOAU SRSG meets Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action and Just Transition
SRSG and ASG Selwin Hart discuss UNGA climate action priorities and integrating Climate, Peace and Security into the wider agenda.
- Climate, peace and security
- Climate, Peace and Security 01
UNOAU SRSG meets UNDRR SRSG to discuss disaster risk reduction and early warning in Africa
On 2 September, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk…
Head of the General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons (GASIMP) participating in the Missing Persons panel discussion
UNSMIL / Majdi Elnakua
- Strengthened rule of law institutions and transitional justice processes
Three years after Derna disaster, Libyan families of the missing press for action
TRIPOLI – Libyan institutions, families of the missing and civil society organizations are calling for the adoption of a draft law on missing persons and enforced disappearances and laid out initial steps towards Libya’s…
UNOAU participates in 18th Joint Steering Committee Meeting of the Multinational Joint Task Force
UNOAU joins MNJTF partners in N'Djamena to strengthen operational capacity, counter-IED cooperation and regional security.