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Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union.

Making the ‘Pact for the Future’ a Pact for Peace

peaceThe urgent need for collective action to safeguard peace in an increasingly volatile world.

A member of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team brushes sand off a mortar shell during a demonstration held by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Many African nations are making progress in the rule of law

peaceUN Assistant Secretary-General for the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexandre Zouev, acknowledges progress amidst global tensions and challenges within countries

Effective climate action will help the Gambia’s peace and stability

COP27 Gambia— Seraphine Wakana, UN Resident Coordinator in the Gambia

UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets children at Bulumkutu Interim Care Centre in Maiduguri

Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

peace security

Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga

Kenyan Peacekeeper wins UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2020 Award

Africa peacekeeping

Silencing the Guns in times of COVID-19: UN Chief’s call for global peace gains support in Africa

Africa peace

Parties to conflicts in many countries consolidate existing ceasefire or move toward laying down weapons