Peace and Security Council Report No 183

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Published on 04 May 2026 in Research / Peace and Security Council Report

PSC Report

Peace and Security Council Report No 183

This edition takes stock of 2026 AU Summit and assesses PSC capacity constraints amid debates on AU institutional resilience.

In this issue

AU Summit 2026: security realities amid reform and justice pursuits

Repositioning the AU PSC: Capacity gaps to meaningful influence

New African Union Chair Will the new African Union chair thrive?

Can a new agreement fix the African standby force coordination gap?

PSC Tribune > Egypt's PSC legacy: the case for African institutional resilience

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Development partners

The publication of the PSC Report is made possible through support from the Government of the Netherlands and the Government of Denmark. The ISS is also grateful for the support of the following members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, the European Union and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.