Speech of H. E. Ambassador Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security at the Seminar on the Operationalization of the African Union Mediation Support African Union Illicit Wealth, Corruption, Money Laundering, Human and Drug Trafficking The African Union, building upon the efforts of its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, plays a critical role in mediating conflicts across the continent, whether it is those arising from armed uprisings, constitutional disputes and unconstitutional change of government; electoral crises, secessionist wars and self-determination; or border disputes. It is noted that a host of emerging threats to peace and security now influence conflict dynamics and complicate mediation efforts, such as the proliferation of illicit arms, especially small arms and light weapons; human and drug trafficking; and money laundering, as well as natural resources exploitation and climate change. Ethopia African Union 2016 2016 Text 4p. iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/msu-speech-of-commissioner-msu-6-8-sept-2016.pdf