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Since its establishment, many of the peace support operations (PSOs) established by the African Union have received support—whether financial, logistical or both—from the United Nations. The Security Council can authorize regional arrangements such as the African Union to take action to deal with matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security under Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, though it has also—as in the case of AMISOM—authorized African Union PSOs to take action under Chapter VII.
African Union peace support operations
African Union PSOs are mandated by the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), and responsibility for resource mobilization, accountability, oversight and management rests with the African Union Commission. All African Union PSOs, past and present, are listed below. Current missions are denoted in bold.
Peace support operation | Countries | Established | Closed | Notes |
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African Union Mission in Burundi (AMIB) | Burundi | 2003 | 2004 | Transitioned to ONUB with adoption of SCR 1545(2004) |
African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) | Sudan (Darfur) | 2004 | 2007 | Transitioned to UNAMID with adoption of SCR 1769(2007) |
African Union Observer Mission in the Comoros (MIOC) | Comoros | 2004 | 2004 | |
African Union Mission for Support to the Elections in the Comoros (AMISEC) | Comoros | 2006 | 2006 | |
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) | Somalia | 2007 | Ongoing | |
African Union Electoral and Security Assistance Mission in the Comoros (MAES) | Comoros | 2007 | 2008 | |
African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) | Sudan (Darfur) | 2007 | Ongoing | Hybrid mission administered by the UN |
African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) | Mali | 2012 | 2013 | Transitioned to MINUSMA with adoption of SCR 2100(2013) |
African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) | Central African Republic | 2013 | 2014 | Transitioned to MINUSCA with adoption of SCR 2149(2014) |
In addition, a number of missions have been authorized by the AUPSC but are not managed by the African Union Commission.
Mission | Countries | Established | Closed | Notes |
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Operation Democracy in the Comoros | Comoros | 2008 | 2008 | |
Regional Coordination Initiative for the Elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army (RCI-LRA) | Central African Republic, DRC, South Sudan, Uganda | 2011 | Ongoing | Includes AU Regional Task Force (AU-RTF) |
Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) | Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria | 2005 | Ongoing | |
G5 Sahel Joint Force (FC-G5S) | Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger | 2017 | Ongoing |
Key documents
Financing
- A/63/666–S/2008/813 Report of the AU-UN panel on modalities for support to AU peacekeeping operations (Prodi Report)
- A/64/359–S/2009/470 Support to AU peacekeeping operations authorized by the UN
- A/71/410–S/2016/809 Report of the joint AU-UN review of available mechanisms
- S/2017/454 Options for authorization and support for AU peace support operations
Cooperation with the AU
- phttps://undocs.org/S/2019/759 S/2019/759] Strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of UNOAU
- S/2018/678 Strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of UNOAU
- S/2017/744 Strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of UNOAU
- S/2016/780 Strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of UNOAU
Relevant Security Council decisions
The Security Council has taken a number of decisions regarding United Nations support to African Union PSOs, including the following:
Decision | Date (MM/DD/YY) | Notes |
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S/PRST/2006/55 | 12/19/2006 | Call for deployment of LSP, HSP and hybrid operation in Darfur |
Resolution 1863 (2009) | 01/16/2009 | Established the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA) |
S/PRST/2009/3 | 03/18/2009 | Requested practical ways to provide effective support to the African Union; led to issuance of S/2009/470 |
Resolution 2036 (2012) | 02/22/2012 | Expanded UNSOA support to include reimbursement for major equipment to AMISOM TCCs |
S/PRST/2014/27 | 12/16/2014 | Requested annual report on ways to strengthen the partnership between the UN and AU |
Resolution 2245 (2015) | 11/09/2015 | Replaced UNSOA with UNSOS; expanded support to include self-sustainment reimbursement |
Resolution 2320 (2016) | 11/18/2016 | Expressed readiness to consider proposals for future authorization and support to African Union PSOs; led to issuance of S/2017/454 |
Resolution 2378 (2017) | 09/20/2017 | Expressed intention to give further consideration to practical steps to partly finance AU PSOs through UN assessed contributions on a case by case basis |
Resolution 2391 (2017) | 12/08/2017 | Authorized provision of logistical support to G5 Sahel through MINUSMA |