The “strongly-worded statement” has always been a foreign policy instrument for diplomats responding to situations of concern. There is a growing awareness that statements issued by intergovernmental organisations at the onset of crises play a catalytic role in setting the tone for the international response.
The construction of the community of destiny passes by the emergence and the formatting of a community citizenship which does not go without strong moments of awareness. The day of regional integration is given to us to revive, stimulate and develop this awareness of our belonging and community destiny within the Community that forms the eleven Member States of ECCAS.
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has decided to establish a Corps of Young Volunteers dedicated to work towards regional integration and development.
In order to strengthen cooperation in the area of peace and security, the Central African Peace and Security Council (COPAX), was created in 2004 not only to deploy military and civilian missions but also to participate in mediation in crisis situations in the sub-region.
ECCAS has launched a competition for finding an anthem and a motto for the Commission. This will help to finalise the reform of ECCAS which is aimed at the acceleration of the integrating agenda based on clearly identified shared values, around unifying regional symbols.
A key factor in promoting effective PCRD relates to coordination and coherence. Effective PCRD also requires coherence and coordination in the deployment of efforts in post-conflict areas. Effective PCRD also requires a consideration of the root causes of conflict. The centrality of PCRD as a means for sustainable peace cannot be underestimated.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has not only exposed the vulnerabilities of many countries, but has in some cases exacerbated existing fault lines yielding conflictual outcomes that might take many years to address.
Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and climate variability, with almost all top 10 world’s most vulnerable countries based in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, it is imperative to leave no one behind in our collective efforts to achieve the African Development Bank’s High-5s, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2063 and Silencing the Guns, and the Paris Agreement’s goals. Time is not on our side.
Will responsibility, solidarity and enlightened self-interest get the job done this time? Below are a few markers of minimum gains that Kenya considers critical if Glasgow is to be considered a success.
Progress on global collective action to deal with climate change is a necessity and the last UN report on where we are at shows that we are not close to meeting the targeted emissions by 2050
People in African countries have long been identified as among those most likely to be adversely affected by catastrophic climate change.
African countries are, however, interested in more than just net-zero targets and strategies. They also want to see ambitious targets for other COP 26 objectives.
Africa is set to suffer the most from climate change. Here are five key messages from the continent.
Africa carries the heaviest burden of the associated climate change effects, despite contributing less than 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. African countries cannot be ignored, or just listened to. Their needs should shape the agenda.
At present, SAMIM is operating in Cabo Delgado with the full consent of the Mozambican government. Despite initial resistance to SADC involvement, Mozambique has consented to the SADC deployment.
In the aftermath of the socio-political upheavals of the end of the last century, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) quickly took a stand and declared in unison the need to work for the development of peace, stability and non-violence.
In SADC, Parliaments are at the forefront of the #COVID19 response and can play a leading role in putting in place the legal and budgetary frameworks necessary to mitigate the spread and negative effects of the pandemic.
In 2020, the government of South Africa announced a new Border Management Act that introduces a single authority to oversee the border environment, and it has also amended the Refugee Act.