Africa-Press – Tanzania. TANZANIA has taken the helm as chair of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC).
This important responsibility comes at a time when Africa continues to confront complex and evolving peace and security challenges that demand coordinated and decisive continental responses.
A communique released by the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Ethiopia at Bole Kifle Katema in Addis Ababa had it that under the stewardship of Ambassador Innocent Shiyo, the Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the AU and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the PSC will convene six ambassadorial level substantive sessions.
“In June 2025, the United Republic of Tanzania assumes the role of chairing the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC). This important responsibility comes at a time when Africa continues to confront complex and evolving peace and security challenges that demand coordinated and decisive continental responses.
“These sessions are thoughtfully designed to address both thematic priorities and region-specific security concerns, in line with the Council’s mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict and respond to crises across the continent,” the communique read in part.
The Tanzanian Chairmanship will seek to promote robust multilateralism, advance durable solutions through African-led mechanisms and amplify the voices of conflict-affected communities through inclusive engagement.
The Permanent Mission of Tanzania to the AU said that in commitment to a secure and peaceful Africa, Tanzania, as PSC Chair, brings a legacy of principled diplomacy, commitment to multilateralism and a people-centred approach to peace-building.
Throughout its tenure, Tanzania will prioritise inclusive dialogue, evidence based policymaking and the upholding of African solutions to African problems.
“The Mission reaffirms Tanzania’s support for the full implementation of AU peace and security instruments and its readiness to facilitate consensus among Member States, AU organs and regional mechanisms,” it said.
The first session of the month was scheduled for yesterday, featuring a briefing on the synergies between the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management and existing regional arms and ammunition control instruments.
The Council inaugurated the month’s programme with a forward-looking session dedicated to exploring how the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2023.
The alignment is critical in addressing the enduring challenges posed by the illicit proliferation, diversion and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW), which remain key enablers of armed conflict, terrorism and transnational crime in Africa.
The session was expected to highlight national and regional capacity building for stockpile management, risk reduction of unplanned explosions and mitigation of arms diversion. The PSC also explored how to operationalise Objective 14 of the Framework, which promotes gender mainstreaming in arms control strategies
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