On 22 July, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Ambassador of Algeria to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, to discuss regional peace and security priorities and the AU–UN partnership.
The SRSG commended Algeria’s longstanding contribution to peace and security in Africa, including through its engagement on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the United Nations Security Council, and congratulated Algeria on its upcoming chairpersonship of the AU PSC in August.
Ambassador Mohamed Khaled outlined the AU PSC’s August programme of work, including discussions on South Sudan, Sudan and the Sahel, as well as thematic sessions on education in conflict situations, Silencing the Guns and counter-terrorism. He also highlighted planned consultations and engagements with key African Union institutions and the African three members of the UN Security Council (A3).
Both sides reaffirmed the importance of continuing to strengthen the strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations, with the Ambassador expressing appreciation for UNOAU’s continued support to the work of the AU PSC.
