Publication:

Communiqué of the 1200th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 8 February 2024 on Health Security and the Promotion of Peace and Security in the Continent.

The Council called for further strengthening of early warning systems at local, national, regional, and continental levels that integrate health and security intelligence. It also emphasized the role that health diplomacy and health systems governance play in enhancing health security and population health as well as improving relations between Member States. Further, the Council emphasized the need for regular meetings between the PSC and the Africa CDC as a platform for assessing the interconnection between health security and the promotion of peace and security in the Continent, while also highlighting the significance of South-South cooperation in creating a framework for comprehensive collaboration between nations on a bilateral, regional, and international basis.