AU Peace and Security Council

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has requested the UN Security Council to defer the procedures of the International Criminal Court, stressing the importance of not harming the ongoing peace efforts in Sudan. The council urged in a communiqué it issued following its emergency session held at the ministerial level at the request of Sudan in Addis Ababa Monday the Commission of the African Union to adopt all steps for establishment of an independent high-level panel during 30 days from the date of the adoption of the resolution comprising notable African personalities to consider and assess the situations in Darfur and submit recommendations to the council on the best means for resolving the situation in a comprehensive and effective way including formation of truth and reconciliation commission in which the AU shall assume prominent role with other related institutions,