Chuil communities commit to breaking cycle of cattle raiding and revenge attacks at UNMISS peace forum
JONGLEI – Across Jonglei, cattle raids can quickly become more than the loss of livestock. Lives are lost. Homes are destroyed. Families are displaced. Retaliatory attacks follow and the vicious cycle of violence continues…
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UNOAU supports Climate, Peace and Security discussions at CCDA-XIV
From 7 to 9 September, the ClimDev-Africa partners (the African Union Commission, African Development Bank, United Nations and Afreximbank) convened the Fourteenth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA…
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UNOAU Monthly Digest | August 2026
UNOAU Monthly Digest is a newsletter that features key activities with partners to strengthen the UN-AU partnership in peace & security
“We commend the efforts of the 4+4 agreement,” said one of the eight youth council representatives, adding: “We want to represent our cities in the process and strive to end the conflicts.”
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SRSG Tetteh visits Zawiya on International Day of Peace
ZAWIYA – To mark International Day of Peace on 21 September, Special Representative of the Secretary General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, visited Zawiya and met with municipal mayors and representatives of youth councils in the…
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) hosts a workshop on key peace and security issues for Yei women and youth.
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‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace
In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on Monday called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace. “Achieving peace is not…
UNOAU attends the AUPSC 1357th Meeting on the "Open Session on Education in Conflict Situations"
On 3 August, the United Nations Office to the African Union attended the 1357th Open Session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Africa, held at the African Union…
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UNOAU attends joint AU–UNODA regional workshop on strengthening resolution 1540 implementation in Africa
UNOAU joins AU–UNODA discussions to strengthen implementation of resolution 1540 through biosecurity and strategic trade management.
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‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace
In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on Monday called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace. “Achieving peace is not…
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UNOAU participates in Fifth Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Security
UNOAU joins the Fifth Continental YPS–WPS Dialogue, highlighting youth and women’s leadership in water security, resilience and peace.
UNOAU supports AU technical meeting on strengthening the African Standby Force
From 20 to 21 August, the United Nations Office to the African Union provided technical support to an African Union meeting in Accra, Ghana, focused on finalizing the Operational Framework for the Continuous Enhancement of…
UNOAU supports development of AU policy on mental health and psychosocial support in peace operations
From 17 to 19 August, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in a validation workshop in Accra, Ghana, on the draft African Union Policy on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Peace Support…
UNOAU supports for the Second AU Knowledge Management and Experience-Sharing Workshop on AU Peace Missions
From 24 to 28 August, the United Nations Office to the African Union provided support to the Second AU Knowledge Management, Institutional Capacity-Building and Experience-Sharing Workshop on AU Peace Missions in Abuja…