The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh impetus for change. How can the organization ...

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has nominated me for the position of President of the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and the African Union has ...

The AU, founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing ...

The crowded scene of interested candidates for the important post of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) a few ...

We write in advance of the 38th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government, where a new AU Commission (AUC) chairperson will be elected for a four-year period.

he African Union (AU) attended the G20 summit in November 2024, under the leadership of Brazil’s presidency. This was the AU’s first time attending as a full member and a watershed moment for ...

Ulf Engel has been consulting for the African Union since 2006, mainly in early warning, conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy, and knowledge management. The commission was originally ...

The resolution stems from a February 2024 session of the Assembly of the African Union that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During that session, there were concerns that Africa was not on track ...