African Union Working Sessions Reinforce Gender Mainstreaming across Peace Support Operations
5 Feb 2026
Advancing gender-responsive compliance and accountability in African-led peace support operations
Advancing gender-responsive compliance and accountability in African-led peace support operations
How climate change has affected UNMISS operations, how the mission has adapted to these evolving conditions, and the ways in which local communities have developed resilience
ACCORD shares knowledge on dialogue, negotiation, and mediation
Reflecting on a year of ASC successes and paving the way for priorities moving forward.
International financial support for African-led peace operations is no longer a viable option. African countries and institutions will have to increasingly finance their own operations. They have done so in the past, but now the exception will have to become the norm.
Reflecting on lessons, progress and the future direction of the ASF within the African Peace and Security Architecture.
Reflecting on innovation, resilience and adaptation in peace operations.
Aligning regional rostering practices with ASF standards The African Union Commission’s Peace Support Operations Division (AUC PSOD) and ACCORD organised an induction training and workforce planning exercise for the Eastern
Taking stock of progress and reaffirming regional commitment to the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Eastern Africa.
The effective implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in African peace operations requires strategic pragmatism. Rather than viewing militarisation as antithetical to gender equality, it can serve as an opportunity to embed gender sensitivity into the core of peace operations.