African Union and UN Security Councils Hold Joint Consultative Meeting on Sudan, South Sudan, and DRC; EU Discusses Potential Envoy for Talks with Russian President Putin

The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are holding their 20th annual joint consultative meeting in New York on October 22-23, covering agenda items including optimizing resources for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and addressing critical situations in Sudan, South Sudan, and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Meanwhile, the European Union is reportedly discussing the appointment of an envoy for possible talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Finnish President Alexander Stubb among the candidates being considered to represent the EU in such high-level diplomatic engagements.