Decision on the Report of the 5th General Assembly of the African Population Commission (APC)

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.202 (VII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
2 July 2005
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE 5th GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN POPULATION COMMISSION (APC)

DOC. EX.CL/187 (VII)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

  2. ENDORSES the Report and the Revised Rules of Procedure of the APC and commends the restructuring of the APC’s Secretariat;

  3. WELCOMES the election of New Bureau of the APC and supports its endeavor to promote population, reproductive health and development issues on the continent;

  4. REAFFIRMS the role and mandate of the APC in coordinating, harmonizing and advocacy on population and development policies, strategies and programmes in Africa;

  5. FURTHER REAFFIRMS the need for strengthening the Secretariat of the APC and INVITES partners such as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Development Bank (ADB), United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), and International Planned Parenthood Federation - Africa Region (IPPFA) to continue to provide support in the population and development field;

  6. REQUESTS the Commission to coordinate and follow up on the work and activities of APC.

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