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On 15 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the 2nd AU-UN High Level Dialogue on Human Rights in Geneva, convened by OHCHR and the AU, and co-chaired by High Commissioner Volker Türk and AU Commi
Addis Ababa, 9 June 2025 – The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), in partnership with the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU PAPS) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), concluded
On 7 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the meeting by the AU PSC on Security Sector Reform (SSR), convened to discuss the AU support to Member States, including The Gambia, Lesotho, Madagascar
On 14 May, UNOAU participated in a roundtable session titled: “Two-way Street: A discussion of emerging best practices related to bottom-up and people-centred approaches to conflict prevention and sustainab
From 4-9 May 2025, UNOAU along with UNMAS participated in the Joint AU-UN Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) Assessment mission to the Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) Headquarters in t
From 13–14 May, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga participated in the annual Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network Thematic Meeting on “Inclusive Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding,” co-hosted by Norwa
Sexual violence is a grotesque tactic of war, used to brutalize, torture, and repress, scarring bodies, minds and entire communities.
On 30 May, the Chair of the AU Peace and Security Council and the President of the UN Security Council for the month of June, Ambassador Innocent Shiyo of Tanzania and Ambassador Carolyn R
From 26–30 May, UNOAU participated in the “Training the Trainers: Enhancing Expertise on Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) in African Peace Support Operations.” The Training of Trai
Excellencies,
Today, we recognize the millions of refugees forced to flee war, persecution, and disaster.
Hate speech is poison in the well of society. It has paved the way for violence and atrocity during the darkest chapters of human history. Ethnic and religious minorities often bear the brunt - facing discrimination, exclusion and harm.