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AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa
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AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa

On 8 June 2026, the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, the United Nations Office to the African Union, the Institute for Security Studies and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies concluded the Joint Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. Held under the theme “Invest in Peace,” the commemoration paid tribute to the service…

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The UNOAU serves as a key instrument for the UN–AU strategic partnership, representing a robust pillar of multilateralism, for achieving the AU’s objective of a peaceful, safe, united, and more prosperous Africa.

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.