As 7 April 2026 marks the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka32), the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observes the commemoration at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Remember – Unite – Renew”. Each year, this commemoration reminds African peoples and the international community of the sanctity of life and the value of…
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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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UNOAU is supporting and participating in three key side events to advance climate-responsive peace and security solutions.
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Ms. Sumire Hayakawa-Ivanovic (2025 Cohort) International Youth Day 2025: Youth for Peace and Development By Sumire Hayakawa-Ivanovic, Digital Communications Intern at the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) As…