February 02

A Guide To AU Structures And Processes

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Strengthening Popular Participation in the African Union: A Guide to AU Structures and Processes
AfriMAP & Oxfam International
27 January 2010
The African Union (AU) has committed to a vision of Africa that is ‘integrated, prosperous and peaceful … driven by its own citizens, a dynamic force in the global arena.’ (Vision and Mission of the African Union, May 2004.)

This guide is an effort to take up the challenge of achieving this vision. It is a tool to assist activists to engage with AU policies and programmes. It describes the AU decision-making process and outlines the roles and responsibilities of the AU institutions.

This guide aims to help those organisations that wish to engage the AU but do not currently know where to start by providing an outline of the key institutions and processes and suggesting ways to influence them.

The Guide is divided into three sections:
• Part 1: A description of AU organs and institutions.
• Part 2: Suggestions on how to influence AU decisions and policy processes.
• Part 3: A summary of the debate to restructure the AU into a ‘Union Government’


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February 03

Prodi Report, Joint AU-UN On AU Peacekeeping Operations

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The Report of the African Union-United Nations panel on modalities for support to African Union peacekeeping operations (the "Prodi Report") was recently issued (A/63/666-S/2008/813). The report provides an overview of the main issues on the increasing engagement of the African Union in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction. The panel makes several recommendations regarding the strategic relationship between the UN and the AU.

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November 25

Third African Regional Integration Report. UNECA

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The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union have issued a new report, Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA III): Towards Monetary and Financial Integration in Africa. According to the press release, the report "states that to overcome the enormous difficulties in achieving the desired macroeconomic convergence criteria set by Regional Economic Communities (RECs) African countries could utilize monetary unification and financial integration associated with multiple and non-convertible currencies and with underdeveloped capital and financial markets. It also states that several RECs have adopted common macroeconomic policy frameworks and convergence targets, underpinned by monetary and financial cooperation many others are close to achieving these targets, while others are struggling."

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July 07

MDG Africa Steering Group Recommendations

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The MDG Africa Steering Group has launched its report of its 2008 Recommendations at the African Union summit meeting (full text, pdf, 2.32 MB or 1.35 MB). The steering group, composed of leaders of multilateral development organizations, aims to identify the practical steps needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals in Africa.UN Pulse Permanent Link: MDG Africa Steering Group Recommendations
March 30

UN And The African Union; Food; And 10 Stories From 2007. UN Pulse

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Relationship between the UN and the African Union

 The Secretary-General recently issued a Report on the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union, in the maintenance of international peace and security (S/2008/186). Issued in response to the Security Council presidential statement of 28 March 2007 (S/PRST/2007/7), the report considered the important issues that define the nature of collaborative partnership in international peace and security between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular, the African Union and the division of responsibilities between them under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.Permanent Link: Relationship between the UN and the African UnionUN Pulse 

 

Food – Who pays the price?

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), six international panellists … consider the future of global food production in the BBC World debate “Food – Who Pays the Price?”. Learn more on the IFAD website.Permanent Link: Food – Who Pays the Price? UN Pulse  

 

 

10 Stories, 2007

 The UN Department of Public Information has launched a list of ten stories that unfolded in the course of 2007 that the world may wish to hear more about. The list includes:   
March 25

Human Rights In Darfur

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The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN – African Union Joint Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have issued a report on an investigation into recent attacks on four villages in West Darfur (full text, pdf, 78.6 KB). According to the OHCHR press release, the attacks left at least 115 people dead and some 30,000 displaced, and amount to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

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January 03

African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation In Darfur

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The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) [took] over from the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS)... [on] 31 December 2007.

At full strength, the new mission will be the UN’s largest peacekeeping operation, with some 20,000 troops and more than 6,000 police and civilian staff. For more information, see the press release, Mission page on the Department of Peacekeeping Operations website, or the UNAMID website.

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