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African Women Dialogue Across Generations

This intergenerational retreat was organized as part of African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)’s pledge to move forward the African Union’s “One Million by 2021 Initiative” targeting African Youth

The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) held its first intergenerational retreat in Nairobi, Kenya, from 16-18 August 2019. This intergenerational retreat was organized as part of AWLN’s pledge to move forward the African Union’s “One Million by 2021 Initiative” targeting African Youth. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head…

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Call for nominations to recognize exceptional African women advancing peace and security in Africa

The women will be featured in an upcoming commemorative book set to be launched in year 2020

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) are calling for nominations of African women who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa. The women will be featured in an upcoming commemorative book set to be launched in year…

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Second Military Strategic Support Group Workshop Held in Addis Ababa

The workshop was also mandated to develop guidelines, processes and criteria for selection of military staff officers for African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Headquarters

UNOAU joined the African Union Peace Support Operations Division (AU PSOD) at the 2nd Military Strategic Support Group (MSSG) workshop that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 1st – 5th July 2019. The workshop included military experts from AU Member States such as Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda…

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Standards should not vary as a result of Gender

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, delivered a keynote address to set the tone for the interactive discussion that followed

In marking this year's International Women's Day, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) organized a briefing session titled 'The Role of Women in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in Africa'. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNOAU, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, delivered a keynote address to set…

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Sixteenth UN - AU Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held in Addis Ababa

The Joint Task Force (JTF) meeting discussed various peace and security situations across the continent

The 16th United Nations – African Union Joint Task Force (JTF) on Peace and Security was held in Addis Ababa on February 12, 2019 following the close of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. The meeting was attended by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, SRSG…

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Addis Ababa: Communiqué of the Second African Union - United Nations Annual Conference

The second Annual Conference reviewed the implementation of the Joint Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security

On 9 July 2018, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres convened the second AU- UN Annual Conference at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  The Chairperson and the Secretary-General welcomed the strong collaboration between the AU…