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African Union Standing Operating Procedures for Mediation Support.

These Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for mediation support have been developed by the African Union (AU) and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre). They form part of a project which seeks to support the strengthening of the AU’s mediation capacity. The SOPs will be used by the AU Commission and field staff to improve support to the AU’s political missions and mediation processes. The SOPs are based on extensive interviews with AU Special Envoys, Special Representatives and Head of Liaison Offices, as well as consultations with Desk Officers and staff from the Peace and Security Department.