The UN and AU are rapidly approaching a crossroads on how to collectively support multilateral peace operations.
Author: Daniel Forti
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While independent reviews have evolved, there are some unresolved dynamics that will impact their viability moving forward.
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The need to refine a coherent global peacebuilding system has been continuously worked on since the establishment of the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) in 2005.
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Despite many inherent compromises, UNITAMS has a genuine opportunity to offer valuable support to Sudan.
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Security Council members have a brief period of time to address difficult political questions about what comes after UNAMID.
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If African states want to ensure relevance and influence in 2020 and beyond, they will need to ensure that unified positions are at the core of approaches.
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The next few months provide a vital window of opportunity for the two organizations to collectively address instability in Sudan.
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While the extension does not alter the mission’s transition deadline, it does buy the Security Council more time to grapple with the big political questions.
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Building on the momentum of existing partnerships, the two organizations have since alternated the hosting of an Annual Conference between the leadership of the UN and the AU Commission.
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The strategy offers valuable insights and raises important questions, without clear answers, that speak to core challenges that member states and multilateral organizations will ultimately need to tackle head-on.
