Egypt assumed the one-moh presidency of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union – Mehr News agency RCO News Agency
According to Mehr news agency, citing Turkey’s Anatolia news agency, Egypt’s foreign ministry announced that Egypt’s presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council will begin on February 1.
According to a stateme from Egypt’s foreign ministry, Egypt has replaced the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which held the presidency of the council in January. The focus of Egypt’s priorities in this period will be on resolving the ongoing conflicts in the African coine.
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union, established in 2003, is responsible for the implemeation of the decisions of the African Union and the preveion and resolution of conflicts. This council consists of 15 couries, five couries are elected every three years and 10 couries are elected every two years. Egypt signed the protocol establishing the Council in March 2004.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the leadership of this council in the curre sensitive situation coincides with the complex security, political and developme challenges in the African coine and regional and iernational conditions, and requires cooperation and synergy to deal with these challenges.
During its presidency of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, Egypt will emphasize on strengthening the effectiveness of this Council and develop peace, security and governance structures in Africa with a comprehensive approach to help resolve conflicts and promote security and stability in the coine.
Egypt will also emphasize compliance with the principles and standards of the African Union Charter, including respect for the sovereigy and territorial iegrity of couries, maiaining national institutions and non-ierference in the iernal affairs of other couries.
