Communiqué of the 1132nd Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held on 20 January 2023, on the Consideration of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on Elections in Africa: July to December 2022 and Outlook for 2023.

Abstract

The Council adopted the Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on Elections in Africa for the Period of July - December 2022 and the outlook for 2023 and its recommendations. The Council also directed the Commission to urgently submit to Council a Progress Report on the attainment of the governance and peace aspects of the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063 (2013-2023) to inform the exploration of possible options for a more accelerated approach for the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan; and to assess the interlocking effects of socio-economic crisis on the conduct of inclusive, democratic and credible elections.