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Code: AU/1/1
Committee: African Union
Topic: Strengthening African Economies Through Good Governance
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION

Deeply regretting the lack of stability within the African continent, due in part to corruption,

Emphasizing the need to strengthen economies through good governance and the need to provide further consultation to member nations on the issue,

Reaffirming that transparency in law is essential to attracting foreign investment, as witnessed throughout the continent during the past decade,

Guided by Article 3, Section F of the Constitutive Act to promote peace, security, stability on the continent,

Having considered Article 4, Section N of the Constitutive Act ensuring the promotion of social justice in an effort to balance economic development,

Expressing its appreciation for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and its African Peer Review Mechanism,

THE AFRICAN UNION,

  1. Authorizes the creation of a sub-committee of the Economic Social Cultural Council based on Article 22;

  2. Decides that this subcommittee:

    1. Will be composed of a 15 member staff,

    2. Will be selected by the Economic Social Cultural Council from member nations of the African Union,

    3. Will be chosen from a list of  names and qualifications  voluntarily submitted of five or less professional business and legal authorities willing to serve for the benefit of the committee and member nations;

  3. Notes that said committee may request counsel from nations outside of Africa or from non-governmental organizations;

  4. Endorses a consultancy based stipend;

  5. Encourages individual African Union member nations to request assistance from said fifteen-member committee regarding economic legal rights;

  6. Recognizes that said committee has the authority to reject the requests of nations on the grounds of being irrelevant to economic law;

  7. Proclaims that all member states respect and are supportive of the advice of the advisory council;

  8. Requires that the fifteen-member council create a review of its sub-committees to be given to the economic Social Cultural Council and published by said council.

Code: AU/1/2
Committee: African Union
Subject: Strengthening African Economies Through Good Governance
PASSED 8/0/0

Recalling Article 4, Section A and upholding the sovereignty of member nations,

Recognizing Article 8, Section 5 of the protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union,

Emphasizing the need for political, social, and economic integration as delineated in Article 3, Section C of the constitutive act,

Acknowledging the African Union’s desire to promote democratization,

Affirming Article 4, Section M of the Constitutive Act which respects the rule of law,

Emphasizing our belief that credible elections further democratization,

THE AFRICAN UNION,

  1. Establishes a committee under the Peace and Security Council to select observers for the purpose of monitoring local and federal elections:

    1. For Member nations of the African Union to voluntarily request assistance in times of peace,

    2. For Member nations during times of conflict where a ceasefire exists and the committee has been fully informed about the position of all conflicting parties concerning the admittance of election observers, and

    3. Where the committee may reject these requests on the grounds of safety;

  2. Requires the committee to report to the Peace and Security Council the outcome of country requests as they occur.

Code: AU/2/1
Committee: African Union
Subject: Creation and Implementation of an African Union Peacekeeping Force
PASSED 9/0/0

Recalling Article 13, Section 14 of the Constitutive Act specifying the committee’s responsibility to arm forces,

Stressing the importance of a single language for Standby Force communication,

Reaffirming Article 5, Section 2 of the Protocol for the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council,

Desiring a cohesive and integrated core of leadership to address the unique problems faced by African Standby Forces,

Noting the need for a swift preventative measure to prevent conflicts from escalating,

Recognizing the need for African Union Standby Forces to gain experience and recognition,

Respecting the existing security arrangements of member states,

THE AFRICAN UNION,

  1. Authorizes the creation of standardized equipment standards by the Commission of the Peace and Security Council that requires communications technology be compatible and modular and guidelines must be established for arms equipment;

  2. Recommends the increased use of English as the standard language of military leadership communication;

  3. Endorses the use of Standby Forces for the disarmament of willing rebel groups including the use of arms buy back programs;

  4. Urges the establishment of an annual meeting of African Standby Force regional commanders for the purpose of collaboration and increasing expertise, and requests that the above commanders move toward joint training sessions;

  5. Directs the Commission and/or the Military Staff Committee to study the feasibility of the creation of a rapid reaction force designed to respond to a crisis within three weeks;

  6. Recommends the exploration of deployment of African Union Standby Forces into areas currently being stabilized by the United Nations Peacekeepers and the Peace and Security Council in collaboration with the United Nations Peacekeepers will determine selected locations for deployment such areas of deployment are limited to African Union member states;

  7. Requests the Executive Council’s consideration of regional security agreements before authorizing the use of African Union forces.

Code: AU/3/1
Committee: African Union
Subject: The Impact of Poverty on Environmental Sustainability
PASSED 9/0/0

Guided by the work of the Grameen Bank,

Paying special attention to the role of farmers in protecting the environment,

Wishing to accommodate member states at different levels of development,

THE AFRICAN UNION,

  1. Authorizes the creation of a committee to oversee a microloan program:

    1. Which  will work with the African Development Bank to fund Non-governmental organizations that agree to use the funds for microloans,

    2. Which will focus on small farmers, and

    3. Which will require Non-governmental organizations to report to the committee for review every three years;

  2. Approves the creation of a committee to review the ability of members nations to establish and comply with environmental standards:

    1. Which will make further recommendations to the African Union General Assembly for their approval,

    2. With standards to be phased in after ten years or more, according to the discretion of the committee and General Assembly; and

    3. With standards divided into three tiers of ability to comply in order to encourage improvement.

    Code: AU/3/2
    Committee: African Union
    Subject: The Impact of Poverty on Environmental Sustainability
    PASSED 9/0/0

    Guided by Article 3, Section 1 to defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent,

    Referring to Article 3, Section 1 to establish the necessary conditions which enable the continent to play its rightful role in the global community and in international negotiations,

    Seeking to improve the lives of all Africans through improved access to clean drinking water,

    Confident that increased potable water will lead to greater stability and increase economic opportunities,

    THE AFRICAN UNION,

    1. Recommends that member nations apply to the United Nations Office for Project Services for aid in clean water development;

    2. Establishes a committee to dispense funds in cooperation with the African Development Bank for research on cost-effective water desalination;

    3. Encourages member governments to implement programs in order to increase access to potable water.

    Code: AU/3/3
    Committee: African Union
    Subject: The Impact of Poverty on Environmental Sustainability
    ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION

    Recalling Article 3, Section J of the Constitutive Act which advocates sustainable development,

    Cognizant of the need to secure national treasures,

    Seeking to preserve and intelligently manage the environmental resources,

    THE AFRICAN UNION,

    1. Encourages member nations to promote ecotourism while directing the profits of said tourism to the local people;

    2. Authorizes the creation of a committee to give grants to colleges and universities engaged in environmental research who will compete for these grants which will be given on the basis of budgeting and applicability to environmental and poverty advances.

    Code: AU/4/1
    Committee: African Union
    Subject: The Disease in Sudan
    PASSED 7/0/1

    Alarmed by the recent outbreak of the unknown disease in southern Sudan,

    Realizing the necessity of disease containment,

    Recognizing the importance of alerting bordering states,

    THE AFRICAN UNION,

    1. Asks that the World Health Organization provides the African Union with information about the symptoms of the disease and current investigations into the origins of the said disease;

    2. Authorizes the dispersal of a travel advisory to and from Sudan;

    3. Advises nations bordering Sudan to establish health checkpoints along applicable areas of the border;

    4. Requests aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on behalf of border nations in order to prepare for the possible influx of refugees.

    Code: AU/4/2
    Committee: African Union
    Subject: The Disease in Sudan
    PASSED 9/0/0

    Recalling the information released by the World Health Organization and the government of Sudan,

    Recognizing the right of the people to be informed,

    Bearing in mind the increasing needs of Sudan,

    Striving to maintain the quality of life for all people,

    THE AFRICAN UNION,

    1. Requests that Sudan and applicable nations make the public aware of the developments concerning the Blue Nile water supply;

    2. Urges member nations to offer scientists to the World Health Organization for their use in Sudan;

    3. Asks the United Nations for assistance in securing safe drinking water for affected areas;

    4. Requests provision of  immediate supplies of drinking water;

    5. Requests aid in the development of alternative water supplies in the affected areas;

    6. Welcomes advice from nations affected by the SARS epidemic.

    Code: AU/4/3
    Committee: African Union 
    Subject:     The Disease in Sudan
    PASSED 9/0/0

    Deeply disturbed by the recent acts of bio-terrorism perpetuated by al-Qaeda,

    Recognizing the potential spread of unrest in Sudan,

    Emphasizing the need for the Islamic Community to condemn this and all acts of terrorism,

    Guided by our commitment to human rights in the continent of Africa,

    Cognizant of the need for outside assistance to deal with the possible increase in refugees,

    Realizing the importance of foresight and readiness in conflict prevention,

    THE AFRICAN UNION,

    1. Denounces in the strongest terms al-Qaeda’s terrorist attacks on the sovereign nation of Sudan;

    2. Further denounces all acts of terror by any nation or organization;

    3. Urges the Organization of Islamic Conference to condemn the terrorist attacks on Sudan in the strongest terms;

    4. Requests intelligence from the international community including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany regarding al-Qaeda;

    5. Authorizes the placement of the African Standby Force on alert;

    6. Calls on the international community to provide assistance to the refugees affected by this terrorist attacks to be funneled through the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees.


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