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Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell’s Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

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New York — As delivered “Excellencies, “Good morning. Thank you to Colombia, and Security Council President Ambassador Leonor Zalabata, for convening this important debate. “Thank you also to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, and to the civil society representative, for their briefings. Keep up with the latest…

Africa: Old and New Challenges for the Human Rights Council As It Turns 20

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It’s 20 years to the day since the UN Human Rights Council began its work as the world’s principal forum tasked with promoting and defending fundamental rights everywhere, particularly the world’s most vulnerable people. “Human rights were built for moments like this,” said Awa Dabo, the newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, “when…

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Africa: Security Council Weighs Future of UN War Crimes Mechanism As Closure Nears

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The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an orderly close. The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals,…

Africa: Security Council Reform ‘Is Absolutely Essential’ – Guterres

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The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of veto-wielding “superpowers”. António Guterres was addressing a press conference on the final day of an official visit to Japan, which is marking 70 years of cooperation with the UN,…

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Africa: Plenary Council of the Society of African Missions – Inclusion and a Sense of Belonging for a Renewed Mission

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Lagos — “Let us commit ourselves to including everyone,” urged Father François du Penhoat, Superior General of the Society of African Missions (SMA), at the opening of the 2026 Plenary Council, which has been taking place since Monday, May 18, at the Domus Fidei of the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus (EHJ) in…

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Africa Pushes for UN Security Council Reform, Demands Historic Correction – AU Chair

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Nairobi, Kenya — The African Union has renewed its call for a “historic correction” of global governance structures, urging urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council to reflect current geopolitical realities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed Africa’s unified position on Security…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Reaffirmed Africa’s United & Principled Position On UN Security Council Reform

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At today’s Ministerial Meeting on the Reform of the UN Security Council, held on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, reaffirmed Africa’s united & principled position on UN Security Council reform. The Chairperson underscored that “Africa is not asking for a favour;…

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Africa: Joint Burayu Declaration On Five Years of Engagement Between the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and the African Peer Review Mechanism (2021-2026)

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We, the Members of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), meeting and marking the fifth (5th) year of our Joint Retreat, in Burayu, Ethiopia, from 29 to 30 April 2026. Recalling the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the PSC of the AU, particularly…

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Africa: Nigeria Assumes Leadership of AU Peace and Security Council

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Nigeria is the only AU member state to have served continuously since its establishment in 2004. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Nigeria has assumed leadership of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) for May 2026. The development marks Nigeria’s return to the leadership of the 15-member body for the first…

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Africa: European Union Support for the UN ‘More Vital Than Ever’, Security Council Hears

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A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and a strong advocate of multilateralism.” UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled Khiari was speaking during the Security Council’s annual debate on cooperation between the two organizations in the areas of peace and security, which…