Communiqué of the 1138th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held on 8 February 2023, on the Briefing by the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) on Peace and Security Outlook on the Continent for the Year 2023.

Abstract

The Council requested the AU Commission to ensure, within available resources, that all relevant specialised Institutions, including the ACSRT, AFRIPOL and the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Centre in Cairo, are fully capacitated and resourced to function sustainably and for them to effectively discharge their mandate in their respective areas of expertise and intervention; and urges Member states to redouble their efforts in contributing towards fully resourcing AU Institutions for them to effectively discharge their individual mandates and contribute to realising a peaceful and prosperous Continent. The Council also underlined the need for CISSA to regularly brief the Council on peace and security outlook on the Continent to ensure timely and more effective interventions.