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The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) and the African Union Network of Think-Tanks for Peace (AU NeTT4Peace) will convene a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) which will include an analysis of the Common African Position on the Reform of the UNSC, also known as the Ezulwini Consensus, of 2005, and Sirte Declaration. In addition, the discussion will also engage with the decision of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, of February 2026, outlining the African Union Model for the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) with an emphasis on how its recommendations can be implemented.