Executive Council Sixth Ordinary Session

Decisions and Declarations (En)

1 EX.CL/Dec.165 (VI) Decision on the Draft Protocol on the Merger of the

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the

Court of Justice of the African Union – Doc.

EX.CL/162 (VI) 1

2 EX.CL/Dec.166 (VI) Decision on the Review of the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs) 1

3 EX.CL/Dec.167 (VI) Decision on the Implementation of the PATTEC

Initiative – Doc. EX.CL/157 (VI) 1

4 EX.CL/Dec.168(VI) Decision on the Criteria for Granting Observer Status

and a System of Accreditation within the AU - Doc.

EX.CL/161 (VI) 1

5 EX.CL/Dec.169 (VI) Decision on the Report of the 2nd Session of the

Ministerial Conference on Drug Control in Africa – Doc.

EX.CL/150 (VI) 1

6 EX.CL/Dec.170 (VI) Decision on the African Common Position on Crime

Prevention and Criminal Justice -

Doc. EX.CL/150 (VI) 1

7 EX.CL/Dec.171 (VI) Decision on WTO Negotiations – Doc. EX.CL/151 (VI 2

8 EX.CL/Dec.172 (VI) Decision on the Negotiations of ACP-EU Economic

Partnership Agreements (EPAs) – Doc. EX.CL/152 (VI) 2

9 EX.CL/Dec.173 (VI) Decision on the Definition of the African Diaspora -

Doc. EX.CL/164 (VI) 1

10 EX.CL/Dec. 174 VI) Decision on the Draft Protocol on Relations between the

AU and the Regional Economic Communities – Doc.

EX.CL/158 (VI) 1

11 EX.CL/Dec.175 (VI) Decision on the Criteria for Hosting AU Organs – Doc.

EX.CL/163 (VI) 1

12 EX.CL/Dec.176 (VI) Decision on the Outcome of the Second High-Level

Inter-Governmental Meeting on the Prevention and

Combating of Terrorism in Africa – Doc. EX.CL/146 (VI) 1

13 EX.CL/Dec.177 (VI) Decision on the Inauguration of the African Centre for

the Study and Research on Terrorism, in Algiers,

Algeria – Doc. EX.CL/146 (VI) 1

14 EX.CL/Dec.178 (VI) Decision on the Outcome of the 7th Regional Conference

on Women - Doc. EX.CL/147 (VI) 1

15 EX.CL/Dec.179 (VI) Decision on the Situation of Refugees, Returnees and

Displaced Persons – Doc. EX/CL/148 (VI) 1

16 EX.CL/Dec.180 (VI) Decision on the Status of OAU/AU Treaties – Doc.

EX.CL/159 (VI) 1

17 EX.CL/Dec.181 (VI) Decision on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of

Procedure of the PRC, the Executive Council and the

Assembly and the Statutes of the Commission – Doc.

EX.CL/160 (VI) 1

18 EX.CL/Dec.182 (VI) Decision on the Venue of the Fourth Ministerial

Conference of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in

2009 – Doc. EX.CL/165 (VI) Add.2 1

19 EX.CL/Dec.183 (VI) Decision on the Institutionalization of the African

Private Sector Forum – Doc. EX.CL/153 (VI) 1

20 EX.CL/Dec.184 (VI) Decision on the Middle East and Palestine – Doc.

EX.CL/145 VI) 2

21 EX.CL/Dec.185 (VI) Decision on the 17th Annual Activity Report of the

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

(ACHPR) – Doc. EX.CL/167 (VI) 1

22 EX.CL/Dec.186 (VI) Decision on the Briefing of the African Group of

Ambassadors in New York on the Report of the High

Level Panel on Threats Challenges and Changes

Relating to the Reform of the United Nations – Doc.

EX.CL/168 (VI) 1

23 EX.CL/Dec.187 (VI) Decision on the Request for Granting Accreditation to

East African Community (EAC) as one of the Regional

Economic Communities of the AU 1

24 EX.CL/Dec.188 (VI) Decision on Proposals relating to the Cancellation of

Customs between Member States, Harmonization of

Customs Tariffs between Member States in dealing with

the rest of the World and Unification of Transport &

Communication and the Creation of the Posts of

Minister of Foreign Trade, Transport, Defence and

Foreign Affairs within the African Union 1

25 EX.CL/Dec.189 (VI) Decision on the Development of an African Policy on the

Supply of Items to Peacekeeping Operations in Africa –

Doc. EX.CL/165 (VI) Add.3 1

26 EX.CL/Dec.190 (VI) Decision on African Candidatures for Posts within the

International System 2

27 EX.CL/Dec.191 (VI) Decision on the Scale of Assessment 1

Abuja

4th AU Summit

The Executive Council

Agenda 2063

Flagship Projects

Integrated High Speed Train Network

Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

African Commodities Strategy

Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

The African Passport & Free Movement of People

Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

Silencing the Guns by 2020

Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

The Grand Inga Dam Project

Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Single African Air-Transport Market

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

African Economic Forum

Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

African Financial Institutions

Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

The Pan African e-Network

Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

Africa Outer Space Strategy

Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

African Virtual & e-University

Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

Cyber Security

Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

Great African Museum

Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

Encyclopaedia Africana

Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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Agenda 2063

Key Resources