Understanding the role of Regional Economic Communities in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa
12 Dec 2023
Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda through RECs in Africa.
Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda through RECs in Africa.
In the first article of our December edition of the Monitor, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the
The ASF was successful as a political project, but, the evolution of peace operations over the past 20 years in Africa differed in important ways from the assumptions made in the original ASF concept.
We begin this edition of the Monitor with a contribution from Cheryl Hendricks, who writes about rethinking peace and security in the current global context. She argues that existing normative frameworks
The upsurge in inter and intra-state armed conflict, and responses to this violence, have led to a questioning of the credibility, legitimacy, effectiveness and efficiency of our peace and security architectures.
The AU and UN are deepening and strengthening their strategic partnership in a new era of networked multilateralism.
The last decade has witnessed cooperation between the Nordic region and Africa to address increasingly complex civil conflicts.
The Nordic countries have established a robust partnership with Africa, supporting the APSA through initiatives with African governments, the AU, RECs/RMs, civil society, and research institutions.
Peace and security issues often interlock with those of governance, and in many respects, governance issues are the root causes of most threats to peace and security
The recent peace mission to Ukraine and Russia, led by African Heads of State may herald the emergence of a shift in the continent’s strategy as Africa takes a more proactive role