African Union Facts
(a) achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the peoples of Africa;
(b) defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member states;
(c) accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent;
(d) promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples;
(e) encourage international cooperation, taking due account of the charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
(f) promote peace, security and stability on the continent;
(g) promote democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance;
What are the objectives of the African Union
Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future.
What is Agenda 2063?
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Achieving continental sustainable food security: policies and programs.
What is topic 2 for Committee On Economic Matters?
(h) promote and protect human and people’s rights in accordance with the African Charter on Human and People’s rights and other relevant human rights instruments;
(i) establish the necessary conditions which enable the continent to play its rightful role in the global economy and in international negotiations;
(j) promote development at the economic, social and cultural levels as well as the integration of African economies;
(k) promote co-operation in all fields of human activity to raise the living standards of African peoples;
(l) coordinate and harmonize the policies between the existing and future Regional Economic Communities for the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union;
(m)advance the development of the continent by promoting research in all fields, in particular in science and technology;
(n) work with relevant international partners in the eradication of preventable diseases and the promotion of good health on the continent.
What are the objectives of the African Union Pt 2.
Creation of a high speed train network
What is the key flagship project according to Agenda 2063 for economic growth of the continent?
Addis Ababa in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
What is the location of the headquarters of the African Union?
Implementing the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration: Methods and Programs;
What is topic 1 for Committee on Democracy Governance and Human Rights
September 9th 1999
What is the day the African Union was established?
ECOWAS
What is the Economic Community of West African States?
Establishing regular, transparent, comprehensive and gender-responsive labor migration policies, legislation and structures: policies and programs for implementation by the new Continental Operation Center in Sudan and the African Migration Observatory in Morocco;
What is topic 1 in Committee on Social Matters?
Must meet twice a year in ordinary sessions as well as at the request of any Member State
What is the Executive Council?
The formulation of an African commodities strategy
What is flagship project number two of Agenda 2063?
The regional groupings of African states and are the pillars of the AU.
What are Regional Economic Communities (REC's)
The role of the Diaspora in achieving the goals of Agenda 2063: definition of the role and policies and programs for its implementation.
What is topic 2 for Committee on Pan-Africanism and Continental Unity
(a) The African Central Bank;
(b) The African Monetary Fund;
(c) The African Investment Bank.
What are the Financial Institutions created and controlled by the African Union?
Remove restrictions on Africans ability to travel, work and live within their own continent.
The Organization of African Unity (OAU)
What is the predecessor to the modern day African Union
Toward a permanent peace: creating conditions and programs for the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees, refugees and internally displaced populations;
What is topic 1 in the Committee on Peace and Security?