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First published in 2014 and reprinted annually as a revised edition Fourth edition © African Union Commission and New Zealand Crown Copyright Reserved 2017 ISSN: 2350-3319 (Print) ISSN: 2350-3335 (Online) Jointly published by the African Union Commission and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Manatū Aorere African Union Commission PO Box 3243 Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area), W21K19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Website: www.au.int Email: DIC@africa-union.org Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Manatū Aorere Private Bag 18–901, Wellington, New Zealand Website: www.mfat.govt.nz Email: cmd@mfat.govt.nz A PDF version of this book is available on the websites above. The African Union Commission and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade shall not be under any liability to any person or organisation in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage), however caused, which may be incurred or which arises directly or indirectly from reliance on information in this publication. Photo page 7 © AUC – 2014, all rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all in any form is prohibited. You may not, except with AUC express written permission, copy, reproduce, distribute or exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system. Directorate of Information and Communication, African Union Commission Photography. Cover image: Courtesy of Getty Images. © BeholdingEye.
CONTENTS 3 MEMBER STATES . .........................................................................................................................................................................................5 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .7 By the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs ................................................................................................................8 WHAT THIS BOOK DOES ..........................................................................................................................................................................9 INTRODUCTION ... .. .. 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SPECIALISED TECHNICAL COMMITTEES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 African Peace and Security Architecture ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 Chairperson. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 Deputy Chairperson... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Commissioners ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 AUC Organisational Structure. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 Permanent Representational and Specialised Offices... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 Special Representative and Liaison Offices... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 High Representatives, Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the AU Commission . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 Other Bodies. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL COUNCIL . ...........................................................................100 JUDICIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL ORGANS ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .104 African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .104 African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .106 African Court of Justice/African Court of Justice and Human Rights ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .108 AU Commission on International Law. ...............................................................................................................................109 AU Advisory Board on Corruption ........................................................................................................................................111 African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .112
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Page 8 and 9: CONTENTS 6 Kingdom of Lesotho Lesot
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CONTENTS 74 AFRICAN UNION COMMISSIO
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CONTENTS 104 JUDICIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS
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CONTENTS 108 In July 2016, the AU E
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CONTENTS 112 The Board is supported
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CONTENTS 114 Bureau: 2016-17 Chairp
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CONTENTS 116 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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CONTENTS 120 NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AF
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CONTENTS 124 AFRICAN PEER REVIEW ME
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CONTENTS 128 REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMM
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CONTENTS 138 Meetings The Assembly
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CONTENTS 142 SPECIALISED AND TECHNI
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CONTENTS 150 Structure AFCAC is gov
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CONTENTS 180 BUDGET AND SCALE OF AS
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CONTENTS 182 Member States Partners
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CONTENTS 186 APPENDICES Appendix I:
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CONTENTS 204 ACRONYMS A AACB AACC A
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CONTENTS 208 MINUSMA MISAHEL MISCA
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CONTENTS 210 UNESCO UNFCCC UNFPA UN
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CONTENTS 212 INDEX Bold page number
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CONTENTS 214 Association of African
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CONTENTS 216 sustainable 10, 14, 40
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CONTENTS 218 innovation 14, 52, 86,
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CONTENTS 220 Pan African University
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CONTENTS 222 security 10, 11, 14, 5
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CONTENTS 224 V veterinary services
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