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On 8 June 2026, the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, the United Nations Office to the African Union, the Institute for Security Studies and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies…
Right now, more than 50,000 UN peacekeepers are deployed across the globe protecting civilian lives. Far from home, in some of the world’s most dangerous settings, they deescalate tensions between hostile parties, oversee aid…
AU and UN leaders met in Libreville to strengthen joint action on peace, security and stability across Africa.
Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and…
On 13 May 2026, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, convened the Tenth African Union–United Nations Annual Conference at the…
Press events | António Guterres, Secretary-General Ladies and gentlemen of the media, I thank Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf for the warm welcome. The AU is the flagship for multilateralism in Africa. A collective voice of…
As delivered (Frenc) Monsieur le président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, mon très cher ami, mesdames et messieurs les dirigeants de l'Union africaine, c'est pour moi un moment de forte émotion, ce moment de…
As delivered (English, French) President William Ruto, President Emmanuel Macron, Congratulations. Congratulations for convening this Africa Forward Summit and congratulations for forging this renewed partnership between…
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A monthly roundup of UNOAU’s updates on peace, security, governance and cooperation across the UN-AU partnership this month.
From 18 to 28 April, UNOAU participated in pre-deployment verification of Ugandan contingent for AUSSOM
- Rule of law
From 18 to 23 April, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the annual meeting of Heads of Rule of Law, Justice and Corrections components in United Nations peace operations, held in Cairo, Egypt. The…
UNOAU supported AU assessment of Ghana Formed Police Unit Five ahead of its deployment to the AU Mission in Somalia.