African Union Peace and Security Council
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The African Union Peace and Security Council is the AU’s standing decision-making body responsible for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts and crises across the African continent.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Union Peace and Security Council Context triple: [African Union Partnership Team, stakeholder, African Union Peace and Security Council]
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A.
Executive Council of the African Union
The Executive Council of the African Union is a principal decision-making body composed mainly of foreign ministers from member states that coordinates and adopts policies on behalf of the Union.
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B.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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C.
Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union is a body composed of member states’ ambassadors that prepares the work of the AU Executive Council and ensures the implementation of African Union decisions.
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D.
African Union Assembly
The African Union Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the African Union, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries who set the continent’s overarching political and policy agenda.
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E.
African Union Panel of the Wise
The African Union Panel of the Wise is a high-level advisory body of eminent African personalities tasked with supporting the African Union’s efforts in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Union Peace and Security Council Target entity description: The African Union Peace and Security Council is the AU’s standing decision-making body responsible for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts and crises across the African continent.
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A.
Executive Council of the African Union
The Executive Council of the African Union is a principal decision-making body composed mainly of foreign ministers from member states that coordinates and adopts policies on behalf of the Union.
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B.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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C.
Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union is a body composed of member states’ ambassadors that prepares the work of the AU Executive Council and ensures the implementation of African Union decisions.
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D.
African Union Assembly
The African Union Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the African Union, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries who set the continent’s overarching political and policy agenda.
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E.
African Union Panel of the Wise
The African Union Panel of the Wise is a high-level advisory body of eminent African personalities tasked with supporting the African Union’s efforts in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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peace and security organ ⓘ standing organ ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AU PSC ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Assembly of the African Union ⓘ |
| canAuthorize | deployment of the African Standby Force ⓘ |
| canImpose | sanctions on member states ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Regional Economic Communities in Africa
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United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
authorisation of peace support operations
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coordination and harmonisation of continental efforts in the prevention and combating of terrorism ⓘ early warning and preventive diplomacy ⓘ peace-making and peace-building ⓘ recommendation of intervention in member states in grave circumstances ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2004 ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode |
consensus
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two-thirds majority ⓘ |
| hasElectedMembersCount | 10 ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | African Union member state ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
African Standby Force
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Continental Early Warning System ⓘ Panel of the Wise ⓘ Peace Fund ⓘ |
| hasPermanentMembersCount | 5 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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linked to:
Addis Ababa
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| jurisdiction | Africa ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Kiswahili ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
ambassadorial level
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heads of state and government level ⓘ ministerial level ⓘ |
| memberCount | 15 ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African Union Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | African Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
crisis management
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management of conflicts ⓘ prevention of conflicts ⓘ promotion of peace ⓘ promotion of security ⓘ promotion of stability in Africa ⓘ resolution of conflicts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
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linked to:
Assembly of the African Union
Executive Council of the African Union ⓘ |
| website | https://www.peaceau.org ⓘ |
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Subject: African Union Peace and Security Council Description of subject: The African Union Peace and Security Council is the AU’s standing decision-making body responsible for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts and crises across the African continent.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commissioner for Peace and Security
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participatesIn
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African Union Peace and Security Council meetings
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linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
subject linked to:
Assembly
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
United States Mission to the African Union
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engagesWith
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces
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hasMandateFrom
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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subject linked to:
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces (security support)
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
African Union peace support operations
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legalBasis
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African Union Peace and Security Council decisions
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linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
Regional Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution
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cooperatesWith
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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subject linked to:
ASF
subject linked to:
ASF
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
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monitoredBy
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government
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recognizedBy
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
linked to: African Union Peace and Security Council
African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic
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sponsoredBy
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
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cooperatesWith
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African Union Peace and Security Council
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