Report of the Peace and Security Council to the 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, held from 26 – 27 May 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

Report of the Peace and Security Council on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa, 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). In addition to an overview of the peace and security challenges on the continent on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity/AU (OUA/AU), the present report covers issues relating to the signature and ratification of the Protocol, membership of the PSC and rotation of its chairmanship, as well as the activities undertaken by this organ in the pursuit of its mandate. The report also provides an overview of the state of peace and security on the continent during the period from January to May 2013. It concludes with observations on the way forward.