Decisions Adopted by the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council held from 14-15 February 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

The decisions of the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council touched on multiple issues related to peace and security: The Council STRONGLY SUPPORTS the endeavors to access the UN assessed contribution to peace and security in support of the African Union-led Peace Support Operations (PSOs), TAKES NOTE of the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 2719 (2023) on the matter, and DIRECTS the Commission to report on the progress of the implementation of the resolution to the PRC, through the PSC before the Mid-Year Coordination meeting in July 2024. The Council RECOGNISES that the Peace Fund does not in any way seek to absolve the UN Security Council of its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security by Article 24 of the UN Charter; TAKES NOTE of the UNSC Resolution 2719 and CALLS UPON the Commission to submit a proposal to the UNSC after adoption by the Peace and Security Council, by August 2024 in order to trigger the operationalization of this funding mechanism for AU led Peace Support Operations. The Council EMPHASIZES the essence for the newly established AUMCCT to work closely with the Peace and Security Council as the standing decision-making Organ for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts in Africa in order to ensure coordination, coherence, complementarity and synergy in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism; in this regard, REITERATES ITS CALL to the PSC to reactivate its Sub-Committee on Counter-Terrorism; The Council TAKES NOTE of the work of the Department of Political Affairs Peace and Security (PAPS) on the status of the AU Strategy for the Mainstreaming of the ACDEG in School’s curriculum and CALLS ON all Member States to support this project; The Council UNDERSCORES the significance of synergies between the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and RECALLS the request made by the PSC on the 1167th meeting held on 11 August 2023 to the AU Commission to enhance the institutional capacity of AGA-APSA.