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Strengthening the Strategic Relationship between the UN and the AU

Strategic Insights

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The United States has commended African nations for providing resources, police officers, and troops to support vital peacekeeping missions on the continent, with over 7,000 Ugandan and Burundian troops deployed in Somalia. This collaboration has improved security and saved lives across the continent, and has helped to prevent threats to international peace and security from spreading further. The US supports strengthening the strategic relationship between the UN and the AU, and welcomes the increased frequency of briefings between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US has commended African nations for their contributions to peacekeeping missions, with over 7,000 Ugandan and Burundian troops deployed in Somalia.
  • The US supports strengthening the strategic relationship between the UN and the AU, and welcomes the increased frequency of briefings between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council.
  • The US has provided over $940 million to support African Union operations in Darfur and Somalia since 2005.
  • The US supports capacity building for the Africa Standby Force, focusing on continental, sub-regional, and member state levels.
  • The US encourages the AU to make more and better use of the AU Partners Group to make donor funding for the AU Commission more sustainable and predictable.
  • The US supports making better use of the AU Secretariat's capacity to plan, manage, and sustain peacekeeping operations, including logistics, mobility, and mission management.
  • The US has increased efforts to deploy formed police units in Africa to protect civilians and respond to gender-based violence.
  • The US supports enhancing the civilian and police dimensions of peacekeeping in Africa.

Statistics:

  • Over 7,000 Ugandan and Burundian troops have been deployed in Somalia to support peacekeeping efforts.
  • The US has provided over $940 million to support African Union operations in Darfur and Somalia since 2005.
  • The UN Office to the AU in Addis Ababa is expected to help make UN support to the AU better coordinated and more effective.

Sources:

  • U.S. Mission to the United Nations

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