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Ladies and gentlemen of the media,
Let me begin by welcoming Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and thanking him for today’s very fruitful discussion.
UNOAU is supporting and participating in three key side events to advance climate-responsive peace and security solutions, climate finance access for underserved communities, and AU-UN partnerships.
From 24-26 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr.
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By Elizabeth Eilor, Senior Gender Advisor, United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This op-ed was originally published in The Namibian on October 25, 2025 and has been reproduced for wider reach.
“We the peoples of the United Nations...”
These are not just the opening words of the United Nations Charter – they define who we are.
From 20–24 October.
On 20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, co-convened the 3rd Annual Joint Retreat of United Nations and African Union Special Representative
On 20 October 2025, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) held the Third Retreat of the AU Special Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission (SRCCs and PRs) and the Special Representatives, Special Envoys and Personal Envoys of the Secretary-G
From 19-20 October, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, participated in the 5th Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, held