At the policy dialogue “Fifteen Diplomats on a Powder Keg: Africa and the United Nations (UN) Security Council” senior diplomats, heads of UN agencies and scholars discussed key issues such as the effectiveness of the Elected Ten, the division of labour between UN, EU and African regional bodies, and how to increase meaningful participation of women in peace processes. The event was organised by the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship and Future Africa in South Africa, partnered with the Nordic Africa Institute.

Films from the conference

Welcome and framing the debate

Session 1: The United Nations in an Uncertain World

Session 2: Blue Berets, Burning Brushfires: Africa and the UN Security Council

Session 3: From Military to Human Security: Human Rights, Gender, and the UN Security Council in Africa

Session 4: Ubuntu Diplomacy: South Africa and the UN Security Council

Session 5: Strengthening Multilateralism: Germany, Sweden, and the UN Security Council in Africa

Closing remarks