Fwd: [African Citizens] PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL CALENDAR: MAY 2011

At a time when I get the impression that the tectonic plates are a-shifting with regard to global governance, I obtain further indication that the world is slowly and surely moving along regional poles. The reality of the peace and security discourse is so blatant it's not funny.

In Africa, we have the African Union's Peace and Security Council:http://www.ausitroom-psd.org/PSCProtocol/Protocolmain.html ;
At the UN, we have the UN Security Council: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/;
The EU does not have a council, but a Political and Security Committee: http://www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu/union/showpage_en_union.external.security.psc.php

I read the other day that ASEAN is thinking of establishing a peace institute.(http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/international/asean-ministers-agree-to-establish-peace-institute/439633)

 Do we need ANY more proof of the regional realities of the world??

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From: Desire Assogbavi <desire.assogbavi AT oxfaminternational.org>
Date: 2011/5/9
Subject: [African Citizens] PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL CALENDAR: MAY 2011
To: AfricanCitizens AT yahoogroups.com

 

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM OF WORK OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL (PSC) FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2011
CHAIRPERSON OF THE MONTH: SOUTH AFRICA

1.        Tuesday 3  May 2011, 10:00 a.m. CR.1

-        Informal briefing by South Africa's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, on issues of mutual interest between the AU Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council

2.        Friday 6 May 2011 3.00 p.m. CR.1

-        Preparation for the Joint Meetings of the AU PSC and the EU PSC, and of AU PSC and the UNSC

3.        Wednesday 11 May 2011, 9.00 a.m. CR.1

-        Annual Joint Consultative meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the European Union Political and Security Committee

4.        Friday 13 May 2011, 10.00 a.m. CR.1

-        Briefing by the AU Panel of the Wise

5.        Wednesday 18 May 2011, 10:00 a.m.  

-        Consideration of progress in the development of guidelines for the protection of civilians  (open session of the PSC and PRC- Room to be identified)

6.        Friday 20 May 2011, 10:00 a.m. CR.1

-        Consideration of the situation in Sudan (CPA implementation)

7.        Saturday 21 May 2011, 10:00 a.m. CR.1

-        Annual Joint Consultative meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council

8.        Monday 30 May 2011, 10:00 a.m. CR.1

-        Consideration of the situation in Madagascar

9.        Tuesday 31 May 2011, 10:00 a.m. Plenary Hall

-        Briefing by the Chairperson of the PSC for May 2011 to the PRC on the activities of PSC during May 2011

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