News
Showing 1-12 of 634 results found.
When I began my professional journey in West Africa, I was drawn to questions that have remained central to my work ever since: Why do some societies experience peace and stability while others face cycles of conflict? How do…
Joining the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) When I first decided to study international relations as an 18-year-old high school graduate, working at the United Nations one day felt more like an abstract…
A Journey Shaped by Different Contexts I was born and raised in the Republic of Korea. My journey with the United Nations began during an internship with the World Food Programme (WFP) in Kenya, where I realised that many of…
Working at the heart of the AU-UN partnership Having previously worked in political affairs at a strategic level in Brussels and Geneva, Addis Ababa has proven to be a truly unique duty station. As the diplomatic capital of…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
On 30 June, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with the African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace…
From 29 to 30 June, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the African Union's induction and orientation training for new members of the Military Staff Committee (MSC) of the Peace and Security Council…
- Newsletters
UNOAU Monthly Digest is a newsletter that features key activities with partners to strengthen the UN-AU partnership in peace & security
The African Union Commission, with support from the United Nations Office to the African Union, and Australia as incoming COP31 Presidency of Negotiations, convened a Roundtable Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security in…
UNOAU joined an AU–UN mission to strengthen regional logistics for the African Standby Force and AU peace operations.
- Security Sector Reform (SSR) 01
UNOAU joined AU and ECOWAS to strengthen parliamentary oversight of security sector reform in West Africa.
UNOAU supports an AU mission assessing African Standby Force training and priorities for the 2027–2029 cycle.
UNOAU supports AU verification of the Kenyan contingent preparing for deployment to AUSSOM.