and Security
Council
27 June 2006
South African Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will later today,
Tuesday 27 June, chair the African Union's (AUâs) Peace and Security Council
meeting of Foreign Ministers scheduled for Banjul, the capital of Gambia. South
Africa is the current Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council for the
month of June.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is participating in the deliberations of the AU's
Peace and Security Council and the Executive Council of Foreign Ministers
within the context of ongoing efforts to consolidate the African agenda through
among others the creation of peace and stability for sustainable development as
well as strengthening of the African Union's institutions.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is in Banjul leading the South African government
delegation to the African Union's Peace and Security Council as well as the
Executive Council meetings scheduled for 27 to 29 June, ahead of the scheduled
African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government on 1 to 2 July.
In this regard, the African Union Peace and Security Council on the one hand
is expected to discuss among others:
* Progress Report on preparations for elections in the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC)
* Policy frame work on post conflict reconstruction and development
* Situation in Darfur
* Current developments in Somalia
* Situation in Ivory Coast, Sudan and Chad
On the other hand the African Union's Executive Council meeting of Foreign
Ministers is expected to start its deliberations on Wednesday 28 to Thursday 29
June to discuss strategic political, economic and organisational issues and
table recommendations for ratification by the AU Summit of Heads of State and
Government.
These issues include among others reports on:
* The draft African charter on democracy, elections and Governance including
a review of the Lome Declaration on Unconstitutional changes of Governments in
Africa.
* Information Communication Technology (ICT), Youth, electric power, rail and
air transport.
* Establishment of the Pan-African radio and television channel.
* Strategic framework for Migration policy for Africa.
* Rationalisation of Regional Economic Communities.
* African Commission on Human and People's Rights.
* Integration of Africa into Multilateral trade.
* Establishment of an African Commodities Exchange.
* Post-conflict reconstruction and development.
* Preparation for the forthcoming Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Moscow.
* And the situation in the Middle East.
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
27 June 2006
Source: SAPA
