On 23 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to the African Union (AU) and Head of UNOAU paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Turkey to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador…
On 23 May, UNOAU participated in the 4 th remote meeting of AU-Regions standing committee on Small Arms Light Weapons (SALW) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). The meeting was opened by the African Union…
TRIPOLI – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, today stressed the need “to work together to ensure centrality of human rights throughout all stages of the…
The 55 th meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) ended in São Tomé on 19 May, with the ministerial session. The official opening ceremony was chaired by the…
Experts from the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) completed their work on Thursday 18 May, in São Tomé. Their report will be examined during the ministerial session on…
The 55 th meeting of experts of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) continued in São Tomé on the theme "Climate security from the perspective of conflict prevention…
Arrived in São Tomé on Tuesday 16 May, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, met the following day with the experts gathered for the 55 th meeting of the…
Mogadishu – Ahead of district council elections in Puntland on 25 May, Somalia’s international partners* commend the people of the Federal Member State of Puntland for their determination to deliver on their democratic…
Mogadishu – Ahead of district council elections in Puntland on 25 May, Somalia’s international partners* commend the people of the Federal Member State of Puntland for their determination to deliver on their democratic…
New York, 22 May 2023 On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system. From the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that fuels us and the…
The Trilateral Mechanism, consisting of the United Nations, the African Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), welcomes the signing of an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian…
On 19 May, the SRSG to the AU and Head of UNOAU participated in a seminar with diplomats and academics focused on developments in the African peace and security architecture and landscape. The dialogue took account of…