The Peace and Security Committee of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council deals with the following issues:

• Conflict anticipation, prevention, management and resolution.
• Post conflict reconstruction and peace building.
• Prevention and combating of terrorism.
• Use of child soldiers.
• Drug trafficking.
• Illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
• Security reforms.

The chairperson of the committee is Muhammed Algalil.