01196nam a22001097a 4500100001800000245016600018260003300184300000800217520069700225650007700922856008700999  aAfrican Union  aSpeech of H. E. Ambassador Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security at the Seminar on the Operationalization of the African Union Mediation Support   aEthopiabAfrican Unionc2016  a4p.  aThe 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.   aIllicit Wealth, Corruption, Money Laundering, Human and Drug Trafficking  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/msu-speech-of-commissioner-msu-6-8-sept-2016.pdf