Thematic Clusters

Decisions, Declarations and Resolutions adopted by the Fourteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 2 February 2010

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I. DECISIONS

	Thematic Focus	Title of Decision	Report/Document Referred to	Annex of the Report/Document
1.	Peace and Security	Decision on the Report of the Peace and Security Council on its Activities and the Situation of Peace and Security in Africa Assembly/AU/Dec.268(XIV)	Report on the Peace and Security Council on its activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa Assembly/AU/3(XIV)	N/A
2.	Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on the Prevention of Unconstitutional Changes of Government and Strengthening the Capacities of the African Union to Manage such Situations Assembly/AU/Dec.269(XIV)	Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Prevention of Unconstitutional Changes of Government and Strengthening the Capacities of the African Union to Manage such Situations EX.CL/566 (XVI) Assembly/AU/4(XIV)	Ezulwini Framework for the Enhancement of the Implementation of African Union Sanctions in Situations of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa [PSC/PR/2(CCXIII)]
3.	Peace and Security	Decision on the Report of the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC) Assembly/AU/Dec.270(XIV)	Report on the Ministerial Meeting on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) [Assembly/AU/Dec.245 (XIII)] And Assembly/AU/8(XIV)	Annex 1: Report of the 2nd Meeting on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), 6 November 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Annex A: Proposal for Amendment to Article 16 of the Rome Statute Annex 2: Report of the Commission on the Outcome and Deliberations of the 8th Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC held at the Hague, Netherlands from 16-26 November 2009
4.	Peace and Security	Decision on the Abuse of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction Assembly/AU/Dec.271(XIV)	Progress Report of the Abuse of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction EX.CL/540(XVI)	-
5.	Peace and Security	Decision on The Hissene Habre Case Assembly/AU/Dec.272(XIV)	Progress Report of the Commission on the Implementation of Assembly Decision 246(XIII) on the Hissene Habre Case adopted by the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2009 and Assembly/AU/9(XIV)	N/A
6.	Miscellaneous	Decision on The Terrorist Attack Against the Togolese National Football Team Assembly/AU/Dec.273 (XVI)	-	-
7.	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Proclamation of 2010 as the International Year of the Youth Assembly/AU/Dec.274 (XVI)	-	-
8.	Peace and Security	Decision on the Year of Peace and Security in Africa Assembly/AU/Dec.275 (XVI)	Report of the Commission on the African Year of Peace and Security [EX.CL/567 (XVI)] And Assembly/AU/5(XIV)	-
9.	Miscellaneous	Decision on the African Common Position on the Fifteen Years Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action Assembly/AU/Dec.276(XVI)	-	-
10.	Gender Equality and Women’s Rights	Decision on the Establishment of the Fund for African Women Assembly/AU/Dec.277(XVI)	-	-
11.	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Date and Venue of the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Assembly/AU/Dec.278(XVI)	-	-
12.	Peace and Security or Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on Madagascar Assembly/AU/Dec.279(XVI)	-	-
13.	Peace and Security or AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on Election of the Members of the Peace and Security Council of theAfrican Union Assembly/AU/Dec.280(XIV)	Report on the Election of the Fifteen Members of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union EX.CL/578(XIV)	Candidatures for Membership of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
14.	Economic Justice	Decision on the African Position Regarding the Copenhagen Outcome of the Conference of Parties 15 (Cop 15) Assembly/AU/Dec.281(XIV)	Report of H.E Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the Conduct and Outcome of the 15^th Conference Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol (Cop 15) on 19 December 2009, Copenhagen Denmark [Assembly/AU/10(XIV)]	-
15.	Economic Justice or AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Report of Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Assembly/AU/Dec.282(XIV)	-	-
16.	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Integration of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) into the Structures and Processes of the African Union including the Establishment of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) Assembly/AU/Dec.283(XIV)	-	-
17.	Economic Justice	Decision on the Response to the Global Financial and Economic Crisis Assembly/AU/Dec.284(XIV)	-	-
18.	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Reform of the United Nations Security Council Assembly/AU/Dec.285(XIV)	-	-
19.	Economic Justice	Decision on the Annexes to the Statutes of the African Investment Bank Assembly/AU/Dec.286(XIV)	-	-
20.	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Budget of the AfricanUnion for the 2010 Financial Year Assembly/AU/Dec.287(XIV)	Assembly/AU/13(XIV)	N/A
21.	Peace and Security or Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on Zimbabwe Assembly/AU/Dec.288(XIV)	-	-

II. DECLARATIONS

Miscellaneous

Addis Ababa Declaration on Information and Communication Technologies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development

Assembly/AU/Decl.1(XIV)

Assembly/AU/11(XIV)

N/A

Miscellaneous

Declaration of the Assembly of the African Union on the Situation in the Republic of Haiti

Assembly/AU/Decl.2 (XIV)

Miscellaneous

Declaration of the Assembly on the Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash on 25 January 2010

Assembly/AU/Decl.3 (XIV)

III. RESOLUTIONS

Miscellaneous

Resolution on the Decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to Suspend Togo from the Next Two African Cup Games

Assembly/AU/Res.1 (XIV)

Economic Justice

Resolution on Solar Energy in the Sahara

Assembly/AU/Res.2 (XIV)

Decisions adopted by the Sixteenth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 1 February 2010

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Thematic Focus

Title of Decision

Report/Document Referred to

Annex of the Report

1.	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on Contribution of Member States EX.CL/ Dec.521(XVI)	Report of the Sub Committee on Contributions Ex.CL/535(XVI)c	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the AU Calendar of Meetings for the Period January to December 2010 EX.CL/Dec.522(XVI)	Report of the Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conferences and Programmes on the Draft 2010 Calendar of Meetings EX.CL/535(XVI)d	Annex 1: Draft Calendar of Meetings 2010 Annex 2: Draft Calendar: Celebrations and Events
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the African Union Staff Regulations and Rules EX.CL/Dec.523(XVI)	EX.CL/536(XVI)	-
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Budget for the African Union for the 2010 Financial Year EX.CL/Dec.524(XVI)	The Draft Budget for 2010 Financial Year EX.CL/537(XVI)	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Theme of the January 2011 Summit EX.CL/Dec.525(XVI)	-	-
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Status of Signature and Ratification of OAU/AU Treaties EX.CL/Dec.526(XVI)	Report on the Status of OAU/AU Treaties EX.CL/539(XVI)	List of OAU/AU Treaties and their Status
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Report and Recommendations of the Commission on the Study on the African Union Representational Offices EX.CL/Dec.527(XVI)	Report and Recommendations of the Commission on the Study undertaken by Consultants on the AU Representational Offices EX.CL/541(XVI)	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on Compliance with the Financial Rules and the Use of Arrears in the Supplementary Budget of the African Union EX.CL/Dec.528(XVI)	-	-
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Situation of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Person in Africa EX.CL/Dec.529(XVI)	Report of the Commission EX.CL/542(XVI)a Report on the activities of the PRC Sub-Committee on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons EX.CL/542(XVI)b	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Activity Report of the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation EX.CL/Dec.530(XVI)	Activity Report of the PRC Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation July 2009 – January 2010 EX.CL/543(XVI)	-
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Second Africa-South America (ASA) Summit EX.CL/Dec.531(XVI)	Report of the Commission on Africa’s Strategic Partnerships EX.CL/544(XVI)Annex1	Annex 1: Report of the Second Africa-South America Summit, 22-27 September 2009, Margarita Island, Venezuela Annex 2: Report of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Forum of China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), 6-9 November 2009, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt Annex 3: Report of Second Korea-Africa Forum, 23 – 25 November 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Report of the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) EX.CL/Dec.532(XVI)	Report of the Commission on Africa’s Strategic Partnerships EX.CL/544(XVI)Annex 2	Annex 1: Report of the Second Africa-South America Summit, 22-27 September 2009, Margarita Island, Venezuela Annex 2: Report of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Forum of China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), 6-9 November 2009, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt Annex 3: Report of Second Korea-Africa Forum, 23 – 25 November 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Report of the Second Korea-Africa Forum EX.CL/Dec.533(XVI)	Report of the Commission on Africa’s Strategic Partnerships EX.CL/544(XVI)Annex 3	Annex 1: Report of the Second Africa-South America Summit, 22-27 September 2009, Margarita Island, Venezuela Annex 2: Report of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Forum of China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), 6-9 November 2009, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt Annex 3: Report of Second Korea-Africa Forum, 23 – 25 November 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
	Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on Election Observation EX.CL/Dec.534(XVI)	-	-
	Miscellaneous	Decision on Afro-Arab Cooperation EX.CL/Dec.535(XVI)	Report of the Commission on the 13th Session of the Standing Commission for the Afro-Arab Cooperation, Tripoli, Libya, 10-12 October 2009 EX.CL/570(XVI)	-
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Participation of the Commision of the African Union in the World Exposition in Shanghai, China EX.CL/Dec.536(XVI)	Report of the Commission on the Participation of the Commission in the World Expo Shanghai 2010 scheduled for the period 1st May to 31st October 2010 in Shanghai, China EX.CL/550(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Ministerial Committee on the Review of the Scale of Assessment EX.CL/Dec.537(XVI)	-	-
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on the Report of the Seventh Meeting of the African Union/Regional Economic Communities/United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and African Development Bank Coordination Committee EX.CL/Dec.538(XVI)	Report of the 7^th Meeting of the AUC/RECs Coordination Committee EX.CL/552(XVI)	N/A
	Gender Equality and Women’s Rights	Decision on the Establishment of the Fund for African Women EX.CL/Dec.539(XVI)	-	-
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on African Integration EX.CL/Dec.540(XVI)	Report of the Chairperson of the Conference of African Ministers of Integration (COMAI) EX.CL/572(XVI)	-
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Seventh Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Labour and Social Affairs Commission (LSAC) EX.CL/Dec.541(XVI)	Report of the 7th Ordinary Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 September – 2 October 2009 EX.CL/555(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Second African Union Conference Ministers Responsible for Maritime Transport EX.CL/Dec.542(XVI)	Report of the 2nd AU Conference of Ministers responsible for Maritime Transport, Durban, South Africa, 12-16 October 2009 EX.CL/556(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Report of the 3rd Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Sport (CAMS3) EX.CL/Dec.543(XVI)	Report of the 3rd Conference of African Ministers of Sport (CAMS3), Abuja, Nigeria, 15-16 October 2009 EX.CL/557(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the 7th Session of the African Population Commission EX.CL/Dec.544(XVI)	Report of the 7th Session of the African Population Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 October 2009 EX.CL/558(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Report of the Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers in Charge of Communication and Information Technology (CITMC) EX.CL/Dec.545(XVI)	Report of the Ministerial Meeting on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), South Africa, 2-5 November 2009 EX.CL/559(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Report of the Second African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Hydrocarbons (Oil & Gas) EX.CL/Dec.546(XVI)	Report of the 2nd AU Conference of Ministers in charge of Hydrocarbons (Oil and Gas), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-11 December 2009 EX.CL/563(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF IV) EX.CL/Dec.547(XVI)	Report of the 4th Conference of the African Ministers of Education (COMEDAF IV), Mombasa, Kenya, 22-26 November 2009 EX.CL/562(XVI)	N/A
	Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on the Twenty-Seventh Activity Report of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights EX.CL/Dec.548(XVI)	The 27th Activity Report of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) submitted in Accordance with Article 54 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights EX.CL/575(XVI)	Annex 1: Agenda of the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (11th – 25th November 2009, Banjul, The Gambia) Annex 2: Communication 310/2005 – Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre v. Republic of Sudan Annex 3: Communication 272/2003: Association of Victims of Post Electoral Violence & INTERIGHTS v. Cameroon Annex 4 : Communication 235/2000 - Dr. Curtis Francis Doebbler v Sudan Annex 5: Communication 276 / 2003 – Centre for Minority Rights Development (Kenya) and Minority Rights Group International on behalf of Endorois Welfare Council v Kenya (Part I & Part II)
	AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on Alternative sources of Financing the African Union EX.CL/Dec.549(XVI)	Report of the Extraordinary Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-17 December 2009 EX.CL/564(XVI)	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration Economic Justice	Decision on the Annexes to the Statutes of the African Investment Bank EX.CL/Dec.550(XVI)	Report of the Extraordinary Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-17 December 2009 EX.CL/564(XVI)	N/A
	AU Government and Regional Integration or Economic Justice	Decision on Microfinance EX.CL/Dec.551(XVI)	Report of the Extraordinary Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-17 December 2009 EX.CL/564(XVI)	N/A
	Democracy, Governance, Human Rights and Leadership	Decision on the Report of Activities of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights EX.CL/Dec.552(XVI)	Report of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) EX.CL/576(XVI)	List of the Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in December 2009
	Peace and Security or AU Government and Regional Integration	Decision on Election of the Members of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union EX.CL/Dec.553(XVI)	Report on the Election of the Fifteen Members of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union EX.CL/578(XVI)	Candidatures for Membership of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
	Miscellaneous	Decision on African Candidatures within the International System EX.CL/Dec.554(XVI)	Report of the Ministerial Committee on Candidatures within the International System EX.CL/577(XVI)	N/A
	Miscellaneous	Decision on the Situation in Palestine and Middle East EX.CL/Dec.555(XVI)	Report of the Commission on the Situation in the Middle East and Palestine EX.CL/571(XVI)	N/A

Other available reports:

Report of the AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women Affairs

EX.CL/561(XVI)

Report of the President of the Permanent General Assembly of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC) January 2010

EX.CL/574 (XVI)

Activity Report of the Pan-African Parliament for the Period July to December 2009

EX.CL/573 (XVI)