The new partnership for Africa's security: The United Nations Regional Organisations and future security threats in Africa: seminar report.

Abstract

Pursuant to its vision and mission objectives of promoting peaceful conflict resolution in Africa, the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR) Cape Town. South Africa. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Sifting (FES) Offices in South Africa and Mozambique, and the United Nations Foundation (UNF) office in New York; Organised a three day policy seminar from 21-23 May 2004 in Cape Town. The meeting focused specifically on the interrelated and vexing issues of political instability in Africa and international security. Participants deliberated the merits of institutional reform of the United Nations (UN) a pivotal actor in Africa’s security architecture- and considered a possible restructuring of its relationship with the African Union (AU) and Africa’s sub-regional organizations. Specifically the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Seeking practical solutions and policy recommendations to these problems, participants discussed these issues based on a solid...