The African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) received a high-level delegation from the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at its Secretariat in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration on child protection, peace...
This is to inform you that the high-level policy forum on the ‘State of Peacebuilding in Africa: opportunities for a closer relationship between the African Union and the UN Peacebuilding Architecture,’ happening tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel (Dashen Hall), Addis Ababa,...
A high level APSTA – AU PSOD engagement meeting took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 19th through to 26th of September 2025. The meeting basically covered two (2) key domains of mutual interest: Programmes – comprises projects and activities identified by the AU PSOD, the...
Conference Theme The theme for the conference was "Peace Operations in the digital Era; Opportunities and challenges for the Global Training Community" Keynote Address The Keynote Speech was delivered by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, USG DPO (Recorded Speech via zoom). Over 42 special dignitaries and speakers made presentations on various...
Background Globally, political violence declined in 2020, except in Africa. Terrorism and internal conflicts have been the biggest contributors to the global deterioration in peacefulness. According to the Global Peace Index 2020, a total of 97 countries recorded an upsurge in terrorist activity, while...
Exactly 20 years ago, the UNSCR 1325 resolution was adopted. APSTA was represented at the Symposium in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325). The symposium was hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Center (KAIPTC)...
In commemoration of the year 2020 International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers with the theme: “Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace”, the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX) of the Republic of Cameroon convened...
Executive Summary In 2019, Member Institutions (MIs) of the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA), and other Training Centres of Excellence (TCEs), decided to take stock of lessons and experiences from the delivery of the Regional Senior Mission Leadership Course (RSMLC) over the past fifteen years....
