“In October 2026, the Republic of Cameroon assumes the Chairship of the African Union Peace and Security Council. H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Ambassador of Cameroon to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the African Union, serves as Chairperson of the Council for the month.”
The monthly Chairship belongs institutionally to the Republic of Cameroon; H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono serves as Chairperson in his capacity as Cameroon’s Permanent Representative to the African Union. He is designated as Chairperson of the African Union Peace and Security Council for October 2026.
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono is Cameroon’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Djibouti, and Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). In his capacity as Cameroon’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Ewumbue-Monono presides over the African Union Peace and Security Council throughout October 2026.
A seasoned diplomat with over three decades in Cameroon’s foreign service and a prolific scholar on African diplomacy, peace operations, and international humanitarian law, he steers the Council through complex peace operations reviews, multilateral consultations with the UN Security Council and UN Peacebuilding Commission, and thematic debates on information integrity and conflict prevention.
Institutional Status
- Role: Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026
- State: Republic of Cameroon
- Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Multilateral Mission: UNHQ, New York
Cameroon’s October 2026 Chairship
“Cameroon’s Chairship of the African Union Peace and Security Council in October 2026 places the country at the centre of continental and international efforts to prevent conflict, strengthen peacebuilding, support African-led peace and security initiatives, and deepen cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations.”
“During the month, the Council’s programme includes country-specific and thematic peace and security discussions, humanitarian and peacebuilding engagements, and high-level consultations with the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and United Nations Security Council.”
The October programme is documented by Amani Africa as comprising six substantive sessions covering seven agenda items, alongside engagements with the African Group and A3, the UN Peacebuilding Commission and the UN Security Council. View Provisional Programme of Work
Chairship at a Glance
PSC Meeting
Guinea-Bissau
PSC Meeting
Africa Amnesty Month
PSC Meeting
Information Integrity, Peace & Security
AU PSC–UN PBC
Annual Consultative Meeting
AUPSC–UNSC
Informal Joint Seminar
AUPSC–UNSC
Annual Joint Consultative Meeting
Key Thematic Areas
Thematic domains addressed through the October 2026 African Union Peace and Security Council programme under Cameroon’s Chairship:
Peace and Security
Continental security governance, country-specific monitoring including Guinea-Bissau, and regional stabilization across Africa’s conflict zones.
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Advancing synergies between the AUPSC and UN Peacebuilding Commission in support of nationally owned peacebuilding priorities in Africa.
Information Integrity
Strengthening evidence-based information, media sovereignty, and countering disinformation and digital threats that undermine stability in Africa.
African-Led Peace Support Operations
Implementation of UNSC Resolution 2719, mobilization of predictable resources, and transition mechanisms including future support for AUSSOM.
AU–UN Cooperation
Deepening institutional partnership through annual joint consultative meetings, joint seminars, and strategic alignment with the UN Security Council.
Youth, Peace and Security
Promoting meaningful participation of African youth in conflict resolution, mediation, and durable peace architecture across the continent.
Counter-Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Strengthening AU–UN joint efforts to address and counter terrorism across Africa, with focused attention on the Sahel and vulnerable regions.
October 2026 Programme and Timeline
Official, verified calendar of substantive meetings, consultative sessions, and multilateral engagements conducted during Cameroon’s Chairship of the AUPSC:
AUPSC 1370th Meeting — Situation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Update on the Situation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for October 2026, delivered the opening remarks.
PSC Committee of Experts: Preparation for AUPSC/UNSC Joint Meeting
Technical preparatory meeting of the PSC Committee of Experts in preparation for the upcoming AUPSC/UNSC Annual Joint Consultative Meeting.
5th Annual Knowledge Exchange Platform (I-RECKE)
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono participated in the 5th annual session of the Knowledge Exchange Platform between the AU, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (I-RECKE), held in El Alamein, Egypt, in his capacity as Chairperson of the AUPSC for October. During the session, the Memorandum of Understanding between the AU and RECs/RMs on the use of the African Standby Force was signed.
AUPSC 1371st Meeting — 10th Africa Amnesty Month Report
Consideration and adoption of the Report of the 10th Africa Amnesty Month Commemorative Event held in Algiers, Algeria, from 14–15 September 2026.
AUPSC 1372nd Meeting — Information Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa
The Council convened under the theme “Information Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa.” H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono delivered the opening remarks as Chairperson of the PSC for October.
AUPSC Briefing: Red Cross Activities in Africa
Annual Briefing by the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on its Activities in Africa, and Briefing by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
AU PSC–UN Peacebuilding Commission Expert-Level Meeting
Expert-level preparatory meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission to prepare for the 9th Annual Consultative Meeting.
9th Annual Consultative Meeting: AU PSC & UN Peacebuilding Commission
Theme: “Advancing synergies and regional approaches in support
of nationally owned peacebuilding priorities in Africa.”
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026, co-chaired
the landmark session alongside H.E. Omar Hilale, Chairperson of the UN Peacebuilding
Commission.
11th Informal Joint Seminar: AU PSC & UN Security Council
Co-chaired by H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono (Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026) and H.E. Aghi Balta (President of the UN Security Council for October 2026).
Five Substantive Themes Deliberated:
- AU Peace Support Operations and UN Peace Operations, including implementation of UNSC Resolution 2719
- Youth, Peace and Security
- AU–UN joint efforts to address and counter terrorism in Africa, including the Sahel
- Children and Armed Conflict
- Illegal exploitation of natural resources as a factor that exacerbates armed conflicts in Africa
20th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting: AU PSC & UN Security Council
Co-chaired by H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono (Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026) and H.E. Aghi Balta (President of the UN Security Council for October 2026).
Four Strategic Agenda Areas:
- Future resources and support mechanisms for AUSSOM
- Sudan
- South Sudan
- Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Annual Consultations between the AU PSC and RECs/RMs
Subject: Implementation of the Luanda Decisions and Plan of
Action.
Ministerial-level consultations convened as part of the October programme.
Information Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa
AUPSC 1372nd Meeting (9 October 2026)
On 9 October 2026, the African Union Peace and Security Council held its 1372nd meeting under the theme “Information Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa.”
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono delivered the opening remarks in his capacity as Chairperson of the PSC for October, emphasizing the imperative of media sovereignty, verified digital information, and multilateral defenses against information manipulation that exacerbate violence on the continent.
Related: UNGA81 Solutions Dialogue
High-level multilateral dialogue held on the margins of UNGA81 in New York, with the active participation of H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono.
Official AU UNGA81 CommuniquéAU–UN Peacebuilding Cooperation
9th Annual Consultative Meeting: AU Peace and Security Council & UN Peacebuilding Commission
On 21 October 2026, the AU Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Peacebuilding
Commission convened their 9th Annual Consultative Meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in
New York under the theme:
“Advancing synergies and regional approaches in support of nationally owned peacebuilding
priorities in Africa.”
The meeting focused on strengthening strategic coordination, sustaining financing for peacebuilding, and integrating continental and national priorities. Preceded by the expert-level preparatory meeting on 20 October, the session culminated in an official Joint Communiqué setting out concrete actions for AU–UN cooperation.
AU–UN Security Council Cooperation
High-level consultations between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council convened in New York during October 2026, co-chaired by H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono (Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026) and H.E. Aghi Balta (President of the UN Security Council for October 2026):
11th Informal Joint Seminar: AUPSC & UNSC
Co-Chairs: H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono (Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026) and H.E. Aghi Balta (President of the UN Security Council for October 2026).
Five Deliberation Themes:
- AU Peace Support Operations and UN Peace Operations, including implementation of UNSC Resolution 2719
- Youth, Peace and Security
- AU–UN joint efforts to address and counter terrorism in Africa, including the Sahel
- Children and Armed Conflict
- Illegal exploitation of natural resources as a factor that exacerbates armed conflicts in Africa
20th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting: AUPSC & UNSC
Co-Chairs: H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono (Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026) and H.E. Aghi Balta (President of the UN Security Council for October 2026).
Four Agenda Areas:
- Future resources and support mechanisms for AUSSOM
- Sudan
- South Sudan
- Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official Documents and Resources
Official communiqués, provisional programmes, and joint statements documenting Cameroon’s Chairship of the AUPSC in October 2026:
Communiqué of the 1370th Meeting of the PSC
Official African Union communiqué on the update on the situation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, opened by H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono.
Joint Communiqué: 9th Annual Consultative Meeting of the UN PBC & AU PSC
Joint Communiqué on advancing synergies and regional approaches in support of nationally owned peacebuilding priorities in Africa (UN DPPA).
AU Version: Joint Communiqué UN PBC & AU PSC
Official African Union repository version of the 9th Annual Consultative Meeting Joint Communiqué between the UN PBC and AU PSC.
Remarks: Information Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa
Opening remarks delivered by H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono as Chairperson of the AUPSC for October 2026 on information integrity.
Provisional Programme of Work of the PSC (October 2026)
Documented schedule comprising six substantive sessions covering seven agenda items, plus UN Peacebuilding and UN Security Council meetings.
Report: 11th AUPSC–UNSC Informal Joint Seminar
Record of deliberations on PSO implementation of Resolution 2719, youth, counter-terrorism in the Sahel, and children in armed conflict.
20th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting Record
High-level consultative meeting record between the AUPSC and UNSC covering AUSSOM support mechanisms, Sudan, South Sudan, and Eastern DRC.
UN Peacebuilding Commission 2026 Activities
Official United Nations Peacebuilding Commission record of meetings and engagements with the AU Peace and Security Council in New York.
Chairship in Pictures
Official diplomatic photography documenting Cameroon’s Chairship of the African Union Peace and Security Council and H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono’s institutional leadership:
H.E. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono • Council Chair
Presiding over official proceedings as Chairperson of the African Union Peace and Security Council for October 2026.
High-Level Diplomatic Assembly
Diplomatic delegations and Council members convened in multilateral session during Cameroon’s AUPSC Chairship.