Communiqué of the 1290th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 22 July 2025, on Consideration of the Conclusions of the Joint Consultative Meeting between the PSC of the AU and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), held in Midrand, South Africa, from 17 to 18 July 2025.

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The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), at its 1290th meeting held on 22 July 2025 in Addis Ababa, adopted the conclusions of the Joint Consultative Meeting with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in Midrand, South Africa from 17 to 18 July 2025. Reaffirming its commitment to strengthen collaboration between the two organs for the promotion of peace, security, governance, and development in Africa, the PSC called on the AU Commission and PAP to develop a roadmap and workplan for implementation and urged PAP members to disseminate the conclusions to national and regional parliaments. The Council commended PAP’s efforts in promoting African unity and integration and agreed to convene the next joint meeting in Addis Ababa in 2026.