Making the ‘Pact for the Future’ a Pact for Peace | Op-ed by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.
Stories & Blogs UNOAUSep 21, 2024(Op-Ed )Peace is a common good. Oftentimes it eludes us, in part because of our own actions and omissions. However, it is undeniable that peace has never been so coveted as it is today.
UNOAU contributes to a meeting to revitalize AU-UN coordination mechanisms on peace and security.
Stories & Blogs UNOAUSep 16, 2024(News )The primary objective was to revitalize the strategic consultation and coordination mechanisms between the AU and UN in the areas of peace and security.
Launch of the new phase of the Regional Stabilization Facility for the Lake Chad Basin
Stories & Blogs UNDPAug 30, 2024(Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), along with national and international partners, are pleased to announce the launch of a new phase for the Regional Stabilization Facility (RSF) in the Lake Chad Basin[
The 11th African Standby Capacity Coordination Meeting in Dakar Focuses on Human Rights Compliance in Peace Support Operations
Stories & Blogs UNOAUJul 19, 2024(News )The meeting focused on integrating the recently adopted AU Selection and Screening Policy into the ASC screening workflow and broader recruitment for PSOs.
UNOAU supports ECOWAS in the development and delivery of the African Standby Force Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course
Stories & Blogs UNOAUJun 29, 2024(Story )In collaboration with the British Peace Support Team, UNOAU supported ECOWAS in the development and delivery of a Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course in Accra, Ghana.
UNOAU-AU Joint Capacity Building Workshop, 18-20 June 2024
Stories & Blogs UNOAUJun 20, 2024(News )UNOAU and the African Union Commission, PAPs department, jointly organized a training workshop aimed at building the capacity of Civil Society Organizations in Africa to enhance the achievement of gender-responsive elections, in the upcoming elections
Secretary-General's message for International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 18 June, 2024
Stories & Blogs UNOAUJun 18, 2024(Story )Hate speech is a marker of discrimination, abuse, violence, conflict, and even crimes against humanity. We have seen this play out from Nazi Germany to Rwanda, Bosnia and beyond.
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ | 1214th Meeting on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Peace and Security in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNOAUJun 13, 2024(Communique )AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) dedicated its 1214th meeting to a discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Peace and Security in Africa’.
UNOAU Participates in the 20th Anniversary Colloquium of the African Union Peace and Security Council, Dar es Salaam.
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMay 25, 2024(News )The African Union (AU) marked a significant milestone commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) and Africa Day.
The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty-Third Consultative Meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAUApr 16, 2024(Joint Communiqué )The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU), with an update on the implementation of the Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security.