COMMUNIQUE?
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1365th meeting held on 24 August 2026, on the Consideration of the Conclusions of the 2nd Joint Consultative Meeting between the PSC of the AU and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 19 August 2026:
The Peace and Security Council,
Recalling its previous decisions on its engagements with the PAP, particularly Communiqué [PSC/PR/COMM.1290.2 (2025)] adopted at its 1290th meeting held on 22 July 2025, which adopted the Conclusions of the 1st Joint Consultative Meeting between the PSC and the PAP held in Midrand, South Africa from 17 to 18 July 2025;
Taking note of the Opening Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Permanent Representative of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for August 2026; and the presentation by H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, as well as statement and presentation by H.E. Dr. Fateh Boutbig, President of the Pan-African Parliament, on the strategy of the new PAP Bureau to promote peace and security in Africa;
Recognizing the critical role of parliamentary diplomacy as an integral component of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA), complementing the constitutional mandates of Member States, the PSC, and Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs); and
Determined to further strengthen working ties with the PAP in the promotion of good governance, peace, security, stability, and development in Africa;
