Report of the Peace and Security Council to the 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, held from 29 – 30 January 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

The Report of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa is submitted pursuant to Article 7(q) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the PSC of the African Union (AU). According to this Article, the PSC shall “submit, through its Chairperson, regular reports to the Assembly on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa.” This Report covers the activities undertaken by the PSC in the pursuit of its mandate, and provides an overview of the state of peace and security on the continent during the period from January to June 2012.