Joint communiqué: Ninth Annual Consultative Meeting of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) New York, 21 October 2026
The UN Peacebuilding Commission and the African Union Peace and Security Council held their ninth annual consultative meeting in New York to discuss strengthening their partnership. The meeting focused on advancing regional approaches to peacebuilding and implementing the African Union's Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development policy.
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Enhanced cooperation between the UN and AU is essential for stabilizing conflict-affected regions in Africa and ensuring sustainable peace.
The United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) held their Ninth Annual Consultative Meeting on 21 October 2026 in New York under the theme "Advancing synergies and regional approaches in support of nationally owned peacebuilding priorities in Africa." The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco and Chairperson of the PBC, and H.E. Mr. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Permanent Representative of Cameroon and Chairperson of the AU PSC for October 2026.
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