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provides readers with practical information and analysis on the Council and its engagement with the broader institutional structure of the AU and other policy actors in the maintenance of peace and security in Africa.’From the Foreword to the 2021 edition of the Handbook by  \nAmbassador  \nBankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security  \n‘The Handbook offers an authoritative, one-stop source of reference that provides a comprehensive analysis of the working methods, decision-making processes and policy tools of the PSC, drawing on data on the work of the PC since its operationalization  \nin 2004.’  \nFrom the Introduction to the 2021 edition of the Handbook by Fiona Lortan, Former Acting Director, AU Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security  \nThis Handbook goes beyond just creating awareness and generating interest on the Council. It creates an understanding on its mandate and functioning. In this connection, the Handbook serves as:  \n• AU Institutional Memory on the origins and development of the PSC;  \n• A support tool and guide to the functioning of the Council;  \n• A reference book on the Council’s procedure, practice and traditions; and  \n• A Platform to enhance its visibility.  \nThe emerging tradition of reviewing and updating the book yearly enhances its reliability and credibility as a source of information on peace and security in Africa.  \nH.E. Ambassador Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cameroon to the AU  \nPraise to the first edition of the Handbook  \n‘commendable work, which guides, not only the PSC members or the AU Member States on the working methods and the work of the PSC, but also to all African citizens, including researchers.’From the introductory remarks to the launch of the inaugural edition of the Handbook, Neema Chusi, Ag Head of PSC Secretariat‘Important source of reference, which documents the practices and traditions of the PSC, for which in the past we used to rely on words of  \nmouth of members’  \nBiniam Berhe, Head of Eritrea’s Permanent Mission totheAU andUNECA‘It must be on the shelves of all African diplomats!!!’Ambassador Alain ANyamitwe, Former Minister of EXternal Relations and International Cooperation of Burundi and former member of the PSC.‘Extremely important Handbook ... by an African institution’Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek, Permanent Representative of Egypt‘It demystifies the PSC andits work, thereby making it understandable for all...it prepares the mind of those who aspire tobe members of the PSC...commend you for this amazing tool you bequeathed not just the PSC and Africa but also the world’Ambassador Catherine Mwangi, Permanent Representative of Kenya who also wrote the Foreword to the 2020 edition of the Handbook The Handbook contributes to a ‘principled based approach to the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts’Ambassador Francisco de Cruz, Permanent Representative of Angola  \nThe African Union Peace and Security Council  \nHandbook 2023  \nGuide on the Council’s Procedure, Practice and Traditions  \nThe AU Peace and Security Council Handbook  \n2022: Guide on the Council’s Procedure, Practice and Traditions  \nAmani Africa Media and Research Services On the Corner of Equatorial Guinea St. and UNECA Road,  \nZequala Complex, 7th Floor Tel.+251118678809  \nCopyright © 2023 by Amani Africa Media and Research Services  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.  \nPublished by Amani Africa Media and Research Services  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments..............................................................i  \nForeword ...........","cbCaigFB6frehnJ1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigFB6frehnJ1","pdf",13322757,284,"English","# Acknowledgments\n# Foreword\n# Part One: The Peace and Security Council of the African Union\n## Background to the establishment of the PSC\n## PSC Protocol\n## Mandate of the Council\n## Powers and functions of the PSC\n## Composition of the PSC\n## Representation and rotation\n## Article 5(2) requirements for membership\n## Current membership of the PSC\n# Part Two: PSC Decision-Making Process\n## Agenda setting\n## Organization of work of the PSC\n## Annual indicative program of work\n## Monthly provisional Program of work of the PSC\n## Agenda of individual PSC meetings\n## Delisting of an item from the agenda of the PSC\n## Meetings of the PSC\n## Levels of PSC meetings\n## Frequency of PSC meetings\n## Form of PSC meetings\n## Format of decision-making and outcome of PSC meetings/activities\n## Proceedings of PSC meetings\n## Drafting of Outcome Documents\n## Consideration of and negotiations on draft outcome documents\n## Publication of outcome documents","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the African Union Peace and Security Council Handbook 2023?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a practical understanding of the PSC’s mandate and functioning, including its working methods, decision-making processes, and policy tools.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Handbook describe the PSC’s institutional value?\",\"answer\":\"It functions as AU institutional memory on the origins and development of the PSC, and as a support tool guiding the Council’s procedures, practice, and traditions.\"},{\"question\":\"What content is covered under the PSC’s decision-making process in this Handbook?\",\"answer\":\"It covers agenda setting, organization of work, types and frequency of PSC meetings, decision-making formats and outcomes, proceedings, drafting and negotiation of outcome documents, and publication of those documents.\"}]","The African Union Peace and Security Council - Handbook 2023 - Guide on the Council’s Procedure, Practice and Traditions | PDF",716]