Decision on the Establishment of the African Union and the Pan-African Parliament

Decision on the Establishment of the African Union and the Pan-African Parliament

AHG/Dec.143 (XXXVI)


DECISION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT



The Assembly:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report and Recommendation of the 72nd Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers;

  2. COMMENDS the excellent work accomplished, within a short time, by the Council of Ministers assisted by Experts and Parliamentarians;

  3. APPROVES and ADOPTS the Draft Constitutive Act on the establishment of the African Union;

  4. URGES all Member States to take the necessary measures to sign and ratify it as soon as possible in order to ensure its speedy implementation;

  5. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to convene a meeting of Parliamentarians to examine the Draft Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament and submit it for approval by the next sessions of the Council of Ministers and subsequent adoption by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

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