In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security, sustainable development and human rights. It also marked what Mr. Guterres said would most likely be his final AU-UN summit as Secretary-General. “This is my final AU-UN Conference as Secretary-General,” he told reporters in the Ethiopian capital afterwards. “But the ties between our organizations are stronger than ever – and will remain so.” The Secretary-General and the AU Commission Chairperson signed a declaration reaffirming the principles of the UN-AU joint frameworks, further institutionalizing cooperation between the two organizations. Pillar of global progress Mr. Guterres described the African Union as “the flagship for multilateralism in Africa” and “a collective voice of justice for the developing world,” highlighting the continent’s importance and potential.…