- Contribute to achieving peace and stability in the continent and in all regions of the world;
- Continue to promote the importance of developing effective partnerships between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations in maintaining international peace and security;
- Promote the African Agenda, including the highlighting of the continents priorities in the area of peace and security;
- Continue to work together with all the members of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and United Nations in pursuit of effective global governance, multilateralism and the reform of the United Nations system;
- Work towards improving the working methods of the Security Council to make it a more legitimate, representative and effective body.