Dr Vasu Gounden Participates in AU’s 3rd High-level Debate
12 Nov 2021
Silencing the Guns in the New Decade (2021-2030): Transforming the Vision into Reality
Silencing the Guns in the New Decade (2021-2030): Transforming the Vision into Reality
A critical component in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of PSOs
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
The African Union (AU) policy on dealing with unconstitutional changes of government (UCG) has generated countless debates, with the recent wave of coups d’état in Africa, including in Chad, Mali and Guinea, prompting the conviction that for any organisation to move forward, it needs to pay special attention to its institutional memory and past experiences.
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
The alarming rate of coups on the continent are an indicator that firmer measures are required from the AU and respective regional bodies as a deterrent.
Prior to the coups, the continent had already witnessed 7 popular uprisings within the last decade that brought about changes in government. The actions, and inactions, of the military were critical to the outcome of these uprisings.
In the four affected countries of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, widespread insecurity and limited access to health, education and other essential services amid the pandemic threaten to roll back sustainable development gains.
There are a number of examples of networked multilateralism in Africa, where regional and global institutions work together to pursue peace and stability on the continent, including in the area of peace support operations.
Through the Training for Peace (TfP) Programme, ACCORD continues to support the African Standby Capacity (ASC) by providing strategic advisory services, operational and technical support, capacity building support and by enhancing outreach and external relations of the ASC.