UNOAU coordinated a meeting between the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the AU and AUPSC Chairperson in May, Ambassador Salah Ehamdi, and the Permanent Representative of China and UNSC President in May, Ambassador…
On 6 May, UNOAU organized a meeting with the AU Child Protection Adviser as a follow-up to a presentation made by the Adviser to the UNOAU on the 20 th of April which touched on issues relating to child protection, the work…
UNOAU participated in an AU Selection Assessment and Assistance Team (SAAT) Mission to Nigeria. The objective of the mission was to select prospective Individual Police Officers (IPOs) to be deployed to AMISOM from 26 to 30…
From 27 to 29 April, UNOAU attended a virtual conference organized by the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) and the police components of the Regional Planning Elements (PLANELMs) of the African Standby Force (ASF)…
UNOAU facilitated a meeting between the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the African Union, also Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for the month of April, Ambassador Mohamed…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Hanna Tetteh, participated in the SDG 16 Conference themed, “Transforming Governance for a more peaceful, just and inclusive future” organized…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MULTILATERALISM AND DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE New York, 24 April 2021 (for GA event on 26 April 2021) The COVID-19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of how deeply…
At the request of the African Union (AU), UNOAU participated in a meeting held virtually between a representative of the AU Mine Action Unit and the Zimbabwe Defence Attaché to Ethiopia to discuss ongoing and future support…
On 7 April, the Rwandan Embassy and the AU Commission jointly organized the 27 th commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda held under the theme “Kwibuka: Remember, Unite, Renew”. The AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat; the…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION New York, 4 April 2021 Today, on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, we…
United Nations Office to the African Union Statement by SRSG Hanna Tetteh on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Theme: “Perseverance, Partnership and Progress” 04 April 2021 Each year, the 4 th…
Video Credit: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) - Established in 1997, the UNMAS leads, coordinates and implements activities to mitigate the threat posed by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive…