The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (ExC) of the African Union (AU). The Council is one of the African Union’s principal policy organs, composed of Ministers of Foreign Affairs or other designated Ministers of AU Member States. 

It is responsible for coordinating and taking decisions on policies in areas of common interest to Member States, and for preparing items for consideration by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in line with the objectives of Agenda 2063.