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UN Gender Cluster consults with AU Gender Directorate on continental gender strategy

The UN Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Youth cluster convened for a consultative meeting with experts from the African Union Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) to deliberate on the the latter's draft gender strategy which will serve as a continental policy document once

17 Nov 2017

EU to African Union delegation and UNOAU deliberate on enhancing support to AU partnership

SRSG Menkerios and a UNOAU team met with a delegation from the European Union Delegation to the African Union. The purpose of this meeting was to (re)invigorate relations and also to discuss ways for enhancing cooperation that supports partnership with the African Union.

14 Nov 2017

Women Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa

Ms. Nathalie Ndongo-Seh attended the 728th Open Session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) which convened in Addis Ababa to deliberate on the role of women in countering and preventing violennt extremism in Africa. Addressing Members of the AUPSC and other partners, Ms.

31 Oct 2017

SRSG Abrour speaks to media on the Global Compact for Migration

The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for International Migration, Ms. Louise Arbour, UN Secretary General Special Representative for International Migration Ms.

27 Oct 2017

Gender Equality, Quality Education and Peace

As UN Week celebrations in Addis Ababa came to an end, UNOAU joined sister UN agencies at Addis Ababa University for a panel discussion that explored SDG 4, 5 and 16.

27 Oct 2017

UNOAU Speaks to Rwandan Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti

The Ambassador of Rwanda, Mrs Hope Tumukunde Gasatura sat with UNOAU for an interview. Ambassador Gasatura is one of the four women ambassadors who are members of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC).

27 Oct 2017

Dignitaries and UN Staff celebrate UN Day in Addis Ababa

UN staff in Ethiopia joined several Ambassadors, Representatives from the Government of Ethiopia and the African Union Commission, as well other invited guests in a celebration of the 2017 UN Day.

24 Oct 2017

UNOAU and AU UNDERTAKE ASSESSMENT VISIT TO G5 SAHEL FORCE HEADQUARTERS

From 2 to 6 October, a team of officers from UNOAU and the AU Peace and Security Department (AU PSOD) conducted an assessment visit to G5 Sahel Joint Force Headquarters in Savare, Mali. Major General Francis Okello, the head of Planning and Operations Unit at the AU PSOD let the team which undert

17 Oct 2017

Security Council Considers Cooperation between UN and African Union

On 12th September, Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union, addressed the Security council meeting on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa.

13 Oct 2017

UN Gender Guidelines on Mediation officially launched during FemWise-Africa Steering Committee meeting in Addis Ababa

October 5th to 6th 2017, the network of African women in conflict prevention and peace mediation (FEMWISE-AFRICA) held the inaugural meeting of its steering committee with the participation of Ms. Teresa Whitfield, DPA Director of Policy and Mediation.

12 Oct 2017

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