On 7 April, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the Geneva-Addis Ababa Peace Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security, organized by the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs…
Around the world, more than 100 million people are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, from Sudan to Ukraine, Syria, the Occupied Palestinian…
Around the globe, people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies, human endeavours, and individual lives. Today we reflect on those achievements, but we also recognise the significant challenges that remain…
On 02 April 2025, UNOAU participated in the AU Peace, and Security Council Open Session on “Hate Crimes and Fighting Genocidal Ideology in Africa and the 31st Anniversary Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in…
The African Union (AU), in collaboration with the UN Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO), UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), and the Berghoff Foundation, has successfully concluded the Consultative Workshop on the…
Addis Ababa, 07 March 2025 — The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its Twenty Fourth consultative meeting on 17 February 2025, in Addis Ababa. The meeting reviewed the status of the…
On 19 and 20 February 2025, UNOAU and the African Union Commission participated in the 2nd Brussels Climate Security Dialogue. The dialogue, convened by the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)…
On 19 February, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in a high-level panel discussion on “Building…
Monsieur le Président de l’Union africaine, Excellences, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, all protocol observed, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani – thank you for your leadership in the outstanding exercise of your mandate…
15 February 2025 Secretary-General's press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Good afternoon. Over these past three days in Addis Ababa, I have met many leaders from across the continent to discuss challenges across the…
[all-English] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by wishing you and your families a very happy and healthy 2025. Dear Excellencies, Let’s start with the good news. It is understandable to get overwhelmed by the…
On behalf of the United Nations Office to the African Union, I would like to thank our esteemed partners and stakeholders for their continued support to the UN-AU partnership in promoting peace and security in Africa as a…