Decision on Afro-Arab Cooperation

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Dec.537 (LXXII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
8 July 2000
Language
English
Type
Statement
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CM/Dec.537 (LXXII) Rev.1


DECISION ON AFRO-ARAB COOPERATION CM/2158 (LXXII)


Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Secretary-General on the Afro-Arab Cooperation;

  2. NOTES WITH GRAVE CONCERN the non-convening of the meetings of the policy organs;

  3. CALLS ON the African and Arab Member States to reactivate, revitalize and revive Afro- Arab Cooperation in the economic, social and cultural fields;

  4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to pursue contacts with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States with a view to convening the meetings of the Coordinating Committee and of the Standing Commission as early as possible;

  5. URGES the General Secretariat to study and take concrete actions to implement the recommendations contained in Memorandum CM/Info (Egypt) presented by the Arab Republic of Egypt and endorsed by the Seventieth Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers, and to present a report to the Seventy-third Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers;

  6. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to review, with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the possibility of drawing up a new programme of cooperation that takes account of the new orientations of the two entities and explore other areas of cooperation;

  7. WELCOMES the offer by the Government of Algeria to host the 12th Session of the Standing Commission of Afro-Arab Cooperation;

  8. THANKS the Lebanese Government for the excellent facilities provided for the organization of the Fifth Afro-Arab Trade Fair;

  9. INVITES all Member States to participate fully and effectively in the Fifth Afro-Arab Trade Fair.

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