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Rabat – Morocco has officially assumed the presidency of the African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a three-year term, spanning from 2022 to 2025.
The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the news today, noting that the transition, which is effective as of February 1, marks Morocco’s third leadership stint since its return to the AU in January 2017.
The country’s presidency “positions Morocco at the forefront of the AU’s critical decision-making body responsible for advancing peace, security, and stability across the continent,” stressed the ministry in a press release.
Having presided over the council in September 2019 during its initial term (2018-2020) and again in October 2022 under the current triennial mandate (2022-2025), this third presidency reflects Morocco’s “steadfast commitment to fostering peace, security, and development in Africa,” added the statement.
It went on to highlight the leadership of King Mohammed VI in guiding Morocco’s approach, emphasizing the “noble causes” of the continent and the interests of African citizens as central to the pan-African agenda.
For Morocco, its presidency of the AU’s Peace and Security Council encompasses its ongoing commitment to address diverse security challenges facing the African continent.
This commitment is underpinned by a new “comprehensive and multidimensional approach” based on the underlying Peace-Security-Development Nexus, as emphasized at the first Political Conference of the AU on the Nexus, held in Tangier in October 2022.
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The month of February will witness a series of high-profile events aimed at advancing the AU’s objectives which aim to foster collaboration and unity on the continent.
A ministerial meeting of the Peace and Security Council will take center stage, with a focus on strengthening peace, security, and integration in Africa.
The Moroccan presidency’s monthly agenda involves a series of meetings of Permanent Representatives to deliberate on priority issues for Africa.
These topics encompass counter-terrorism and violent extremism, the intersection of health security with peace and security, transitional justice, post-conflict peace consolidation, prevention of the use of child soldiers, and a follow-up on the Tangier Conference on the Peace-Security-Development Nexus.
