On 11 November, the African Union Peace and Security Council held its 1310th open session in virtual format on the theme of migration, youth, peace and security in Africa. The meeting, chaired by Cameroon as Council Chair for…
From 24-26 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 11th Edition of the Tana Forum on Security in…
By Elizabeth Eilor, Senior Gender Advisor, United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This op-ed was originally published in The Namibian on October 25, 2025 and has been reproduced for wider…
“We the peoples of the United Nations...” These are not just the opening words of the United Nations Charter – they define who we are. The United Nations is more than an institution. It is a living promise – spanning borders…
From 20–24 October. the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), provided technical support to the Economic…
On 20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, co-convened the 3rd Annual Joint Retreat of United Nations and African Union…
From 19-20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 5th Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace…
Windhoek, Namibia – 16 October 2025: As part of the High-Level Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the African Union Commission and the…
The 10th Joint Informal Seminar and the 19th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between the Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) were held in Addis…
The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) participated in the Consultative Meeting on the Strategic Review of the African Standby Force (ASF) held in Accra, Ghana, on 16 and 17 October 2025. The meeting forms…