• AU-DDR Newsletter 

      Peace and Security Department (Defense and Security Division (DSD), Peace and Security Department, 2017-06)
      The focus in Phase II was determined following a review of Phase I and the identification of lessons learnt. In this regard, key priority areas of engagement have been identified and these include: (i) Providing operational ...
    • AU-DDR Newsletter 

      Peace and Security Department (Defense and Security Division (DSD), Peace and Security Department, 2016-06)
      In this issue you will find mention of other peace and security initiatives that are intrinsically intertwined with the implementation of DDR activities. We see the role that DDR plays in galvanizing efforts in PSO’s like ...
    • Incremental Steps towards the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATGs) 

      Peace and Security Department (African Union Commission, 2019-06)
      The IATGs set out a series of comprehensive guidelines that help to reduce the potential for UEMS and also increase the security of ammunition. However, it is recognized that the implementation of all of these measures can ...
    • Incremental Steps towards the International Small Arms Control Standards 

      Peace and Security Department (African Union Commission, 2019-06)
      Poor weapons storage will not result in a catastrophic event such as an explosion if ammunition is not present. It may, however, increase the risk that weapons are stolen and used illegally. International best practice for ...
    • Launch of the African Union and Small Arms Survey Study on Illicit Small Arms Flows in Africa / Weapons Compass: Mapping Illicit Small Arms Flows in Africa 

      Peace and Security Department; Defense and Security Department, PSD; Small Arms Survey (Peace and Security Department, 2019-07-19)
      Press Release: Addis Ababa, 19 July 2019: The joint African Union (AU) and Small Arms Survey study on illicit small arms flows in Africa was officially launched at an event held today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. ...
    • Launch of the AU Physical Security and Stockpile Management Project Database for the Sahel Region 

      Peace and Security Department; German Federal Foreign Office; Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC) (Peace and Security Department, 2019-04-24)
      Press Release: Addis Ababa, 24 April 2019: The purpose of the database is to create visibility on ongoing and completed interventions in the field of small arms and light weapons (SALW) control, to improve and synchronize ...
    • Physical Security and Stockpile Management: Preconditions and Sustainability 

      Peace and Security Department (African Union Commission, 2019-06)
      National and international interventions are often able to improve Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) practices in the short-term. However, these improvements are often not maintained over time. In extreme ...