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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

Seraphine Wakana

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

An official processes voter ID cards, ahead of the ...

UN chief urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic

Secretary-General António Guterres

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

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

Groups having a dialogue

Tribal groups in Jonglei work to bury their differences and build peace

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka lead high-level mission to Mugunga Camp for internally displaced people, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Photo: UN News/Lulu Gao

Wrapping up Africa trip, UN deputy chief vows to ensure displaced women return home in dignity

Amos Wako, Ministre de la justice du Kenya : "L'Afrique a mûri et assume la responsabilité première de son développement et de sa destinée." Photo : ©Nations Unies

'Africa has come of age'

General Assembly debates New Partnership, peace efforts

Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas was elected executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by the region's heads of state, and took up his duties in February 2002. At the time, he was a member of parliament in Ghana, after previousl

Building peace in West Africa

Mohamed Ibn Chambas: 'We are not shy about taking the initiative'

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Ban welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

Africa Tanzania

Children at a protection of civilians site in Juba, South Sudan, run by the UN Mission, perform at a special cultural event in March 2015. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

Fresh peace deal ‘first step’ in resolving South Sudan crisis – Security Council

Africa Security Council