DECISION ON THE 6th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN POPULATION COMMISSION
DOC. EX.CL/384 (XII)
The Executive Council:
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Population Commission, held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 16 to 17 July 2007, and the State of the African Population Report 2006;
2. EXPRESSES gratitude to the Government and People of the Republic of South Africa for hosting the meeting;
3. ENDORSES the Johannesburg Declaration of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Population Commission;
4. URGES Member States to:
i) Allocate adequate resources for the implementation of the recommendations contained in the State of the African Population Report 2006;
ii) Strengthen their National Population Councils/Commissions in order to enhance their capacity to advocate for the integration of population variables in development planning especially in the area of human development;
5. APPEALS to the International Community to continue to provide assistance towards the implementation of the Johannesburg Declaration of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Population Commission;
6. REQUESTS the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to:
i. Co-ordinate the review of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+15) in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and other partners;
ii. Play an active role in the activities of the UN Population Commission;
iii. Advocate for the implementation of the Johannesburg Declaration of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Population Commission;
iv. Report on the progress on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Johannesburg Declaration of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Population Commission.