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On Nov 14th 2023, UNOAU facilitated key engagements between the UN Peacebuilding Commission and various stakeholders in Addis Ababa. A consultative meeting between the PBC and members of the diplomatic community was convened…

On November 13, 2023, UNOAU participated in the 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting of the AUPSC and UN Peacebuilding Commission. The 6 th Annual Consultative Meeting between the UN PBC and the AU PSC demonstrated the…

From 13 to 14 November 2023, the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) facilitated the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a series of high-level engagements…

INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What: The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UN PBC) will convene for their 6th Annual Informal Consultative…

At this year's African Union Peace and Security Council's annual session on Youth, Peace and Security, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, noted of the need to ensure…

' As we embark on this year's Africa Youth Month, I extend my heartfelt call to all of Africa's youth to actively participate and share their ideas. Your energy, your creativity, and your determination are the driving forces…

This year’s Challenges Annual Forum (CAF23) gathered partners and key stakeholders to explore the key features of the important and strategic AU-UN partnership. The in-person event was held at the UNECA in Addis Ababa…

This year’s UN Day was observed at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) compound on 24 October 2023 in the presence of diplomats, government officials, media, youth representatives, the UN Country Team…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATIONS DAY MESSAGE 24 October 2023 The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world…

Statement by Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU on the occasion of Africa Human Rights Day 21 October 2023 Today, I am pleased to commemorate Africa…

On the 19 th October 2023, the African Union in collaboration with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO), and the World Bank Group (WB) launched the…

On 16 October, UNOAU and the AUC PAPS jointly convened the “Inaugural Retreat of the AUC Special Representatives of the Chairperson (SRCCs), UN Special Representatives of the Secretary-General (SRSGs), and Special Envoys of…