Region or in the territory of a State Party which is
not a party to the conflict.
b)
The Organ may seek to resolve any significant intra-state
conflict within the territory of a State Party and a 'significant intra-state conflict' shall include:
(i)
large-scale violence between sections of the population or between the state and sections of the population, including genocide, ethnic cleansing and gross
violation of human rights;
(ii)
a military coup or other threat to the legitimate
authority of a State;
(iii)
a condition of civil war or insurgency; and
(iv)
a conflict which threatens peace and security in the
Region or in the territory of another State Party.
(c)
In consultation with the United Nations Security
Council and the Central Organ of the Organisation
of African Unity Mechanism for Conflict Prevention,
Management and Resolution, the Organ may offer
to mediate in a significant inter-or intra-state conflict
that occurs outside the Region.
3. Methods
a) The methods employed by the Organ to prevent, manage and
resolve conflict by peaceful means shall include preventive
diplomacy, negotiations, conciliation, mediation, good offices,
arbitration and adjudication by an international tribunal.
b) The Organ shall establish an early warning system in order to
facilitate timeous action to prevent the outbreak and escalation
of conflict.
c) Where peaceful means of resolving a conflict are unsuccessful,
the Chairperson acting on the advice of the Ministerial Comm-
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