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On 30 June, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, met with the African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace…

From 29 to 30 June, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the African Union's induction and orientation training for new members of the Military Staff Committee (MSC) of the Peace and Security Council…

The African Union Commission, with support from the United Nations Office to the African Union, and Australia as incoming COP31 Presidency of Negotiations, convened a Roundtable Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security in…

UNOAU Monthly Digest is a newsletter that features key activities with partners to strengthen the UN-AU partnership in peace & security

UNOAU joined an AU–UN mission to strengthen regional logistics for the African Standby Force and AU peace operations.

UNOAU joined AU and ECOWAS to strengthen parliamentary oversight of security sector reform in West Africa.

UNOAU supports an AU mission assessing African Standby Force training and priorities for the 2027–2029 cycle.

UNOAU supports AU verification of the Kenyan contingent preparing for deployment to AUSSOM.

SRSG joined the International Day of Women in Diplomacy event, reaffirming support for gender equality and women's leadership.

UNOAU facilitates the informal monthly UNSC–AUPSC consultative meeting on shared peace and security priorities.

Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanization, a path that leads all too frequently to violence, conflict, and atrocity crimes. It is a tool of division targeting specific groups – including women, migrants…

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…