Beyond politics: options for an AU-UN partnership that delivers2019-05-21The human security benefits of collaboration between the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) are clear. The declaration was described by one Security Council diplomat as a remarkable achievement that epitomised how the Secretariat and Commission support one another. In Libya and the Sahel, joint AU-UN responses have been less successfulOn the current crisis in Libya, shared AU-UN responses have been less successful. The UN Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council also need to be on the same page. To change dynamics on the ground, the momentum of AU-UN partnerships must be kept, even when member states’ political decisions make this difficult.

Source: Libya Today May 21, 2019 06:45 UTC