Publication:

Press Statement of the 577th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union Held on 23 February 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 577th meeting held on 23 February 2016, received from the Commission a briefing on early warning, including an update on the state of operationalization of the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) and horizon scanning. The Council agreed that the AU Commission, working with the RECs/RMs, and CISSA, should provide briefings on early warning; quarterly.