Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1296th Open Session held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 on Education in Conflict Situations. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling the AU Theme for 2024, namely: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased…

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Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Africa: Terror Threat Posed By ISIL ‘Remains Volatile and Complex,’ Security Council Hears

The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has managed to retain its operational capacity“, Vladimir Voronkov,…

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Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Africa: Security Council Hears About Rising Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Amid Falling Resources

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting the Secretary-General’s annual report and stressing the need to support survivors in conflict zones where services are increasingly inaccessible. The crisis of CRSV is deepening, reflecting the widening scope of warfare globally….

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Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

West Africa: To the Security Council, Special Representative Simão Calls for a Collective Response to Challenges in West Africa and the Sahel

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, presented this Thursday to the United Nations Security Council the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), covering the period from 1 April to 31 July 2025….

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Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Africa: Communiqué From the 1291st Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 24 July 2025 At the Heads of State and Government (Hosg) Level On Consideration of the Situation in Libya

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1291st meeting, held on 24 July 2025 at the Heads of State and Government (HoSG) Level on Consideration of the Situation in Libya; The Peace and Security Council, Recalling the AU Decisions on the situation in Libya, in particular, Decision…

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Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Africa: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement At the 59th Session UN Human Rights Council

Mr. President, Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative reform. However, we regret that Angola failed to support several key recommendations concerning civic space, freedom of expression, and the prevention of arbitrary arrests and detentions,…

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