UNOAU Participates in the 4th Workshop on Development of ASF-FPU Pre-deployment Training Package
From 27 May to 3 June, UNOAU participated in the 4th Workshop on the Development of the African Standby Force Formed Police Unit Pre-Deployment Training Package in Addis Ababa. Read more.
UNOAU participates in the 2nd Session of the Africa Dialogues on Counter Terrorism on the margins of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security
On 4 June, UNOAU participated in a panel discussion organized in the context of the Second Session of the Africa Dialogues on Counter Terrorism in the margins of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS). Read more.
UNOAU coordinates informal monthly coordination meeting between the UNSC President and the AUPSC Chairperson for June
On 6 June, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN and President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of June, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, met with the Ambassador of Uganda to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, who also serves as the AUPSC Chairperson for the month of June, Rebecca Amuge Otengo. Read more.
UNOAU supports AUC in Assessment for Mission Service for Kenya National Police Service
From 7 to 12 June, UNOAU participated in the Assessment for Mission Service (AMS) of prospective Individual Police Officers from the Kenya National Police Service in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more.
UNOAU-AU Joint Capacity Building Workshop, 18-20 June 2024
On 18- 20 June, UNOAU and the African Union Commission, PAPs department, jointly organized a training workshop aimed at building the capacity of Civil Society Organizations in Africa to enhance the achievement of gender-responsive elections, in the upcoming elections. Read more.
UNOAU supports ECOWAS in the development and delivery of the African Standby Force Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course
From 17-29 June, UNOAU, in collaboration with the British Peace Support Team, supported ECOWAS in the development and delivery of a Military Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers Course in Accra, Ghana. Read more.
SRSG participates in a virtual event for Africa Day
On 4 June, to mark Africa Day 2024, a virtual event on "Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century," was jointly organized by the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York, the United Nations Anti-Racism Office, and the United Nations Senior Officials of African Descent Group. Read more.
SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU meets with the Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU
On 5 June, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met with the Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Przemyslaw Bobak, as he nears the end of his four-year tour of duty. Read more.
UNOAU participates in the Annual Common Connections Week on SSR and the SSR Group of Friends meeting
From 3 to 7 June, UNOAU participated in the Annual Common Connections Week on Security Sector Reform (SSR) in New York.The week provided opportunities for extensive interactions between the SSR Chiefs and Advisors and New York-based stakeholders, including Member States, to discuss challenges, trends and implementation of SSR&G. Read more.
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ | 1214th Meeting on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Peace and Security in Africa
On 13 June, the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) dedicated its 1214th meeting to a discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Peace and Security in Africa’. The AUPSC underscored the positive potential of Artificial Intelligence to ‘revolutionise societies’, while contributing to peace, security, stability, democracy and development in Africa. Read more.
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2024
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is “land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.” Secretary-General urges countries to deliver on all their commitments to restore degraded ecosystems and land, and on the entire Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Read more.
Secretary-General's message for International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 18 June, 2024
Hate speech is a marker of discrimination, abuse, violence, conflict, and even crimes against humanity. We have seen this play out from Nazi Germany to Rwanda, Bosnia and beyond. There is no acceptable level of hate speech; we must all work to eradicate it completely. Read more.
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