Report of the Peace and Security Council to the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, 28-29 January 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

This Report is submitted to the Assembly of the AU pursuant to Article 7(q) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU. It covers the activities carried out by the PSC during the period under review (July 2017 to the January 2018) and provides an overview of the state of peace and security in the continent with respect to conflict and crisis situations, as well as the status of the implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). Furthermore, the Conclusions of the Fifth PSC High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa: Assisting Incoming African Members of the United Nations Security Council (A3) in Preparing to Address Peace and Security Issues on the Continent, held from 4 to 5 December 2017, in Livingstone, Zambia, are attached to this report for the Assembly’s endorsement.