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UNOAU joined AU consultations on a continental approach to non state armed groups, prevention and reintegration.

UNOAU and AU insights from the CSM Community of Practice meeting on 26 February

On 15 April, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the launch of the policy note Expert Insights on Displacement in Times of Poly crisis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was hosted by the Embassy…

Summary of the fifteenth UN–AU–Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) Desk‑to‑Desk Consultative Meeting

UNOAU supports visit of UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to Addis Ababa

UNOAU supported AU verification of a Burundian contingent preparing for deployment to the AUSSOM.

AU convened TCC consultations on AUSSOM aviation planning, focusing on deployment, safety and coordination with UN frameworks.

On 9 April, the African Union Peace and Security Council convened its 1338th meeting to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the African…

UNOAU joined regional partners to advance climate, peace and security cooperation in the Horn of Africa ahead of COP31 and COP32.

SRSG to the AU joined the AU PSC flag ceremony and congratulated incoming members on their role in advancing peace and security.

As 7 April 2026 marks the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka32), the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observes the…

Read the SG's message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi in Rwanda, available in English & French