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International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers | #RedHandDay

12 February marks the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, a powerful reminder that every child deserves protection, recovery, and a future free from violence, and that we share a responsibility to prevent recruitment and support their safe reintegration into society. Through the UN-AU Partnership in Peace and Security, UNOAU works with the African Union to advance the protection and rehabilitation of children associated with…

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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 special political 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 Monthly Digest is a newsletter that features key activities with partners to strengthen the UN-AU partnership in peace and security.

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.