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AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS Convene Intergenerational Peace Circle Ahead of International Day of Peace
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AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS Convene Intergenerational Peace Circle Ahead of International Day of Peace

On 17 September, ahead of the International Day of Peace, observed annually on 21 September, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) convened an Intergenerational Peace Circle in Addis Ababa under the theme, “Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event…

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The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) is a representative office established in 2010 to strengthen the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union in the maintenance of international peace and security. It supports coordination and cooperation on conflict prevention, mediation, peace operations and post-conflict peacebuilding, and serves as the principal UN interface with the African Union on peace and security matters.

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United Nations Office to the African Union

The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) serves as a key instrument for the United Nations – African Union strategic partnership, representing a robust pillar of multilateralism, for achieving the AU’s objective of a peaceful, safe, united, and more prosperous Africa.