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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1-26 April 2013
STUDY MATERIALS PART VIII
Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
Copyright © United Nations, 2013
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Location of Sources
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 15 April 2013
THE WORK OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL LAW (AUCIL) IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW IN AFRICA PROFESSOR ADELARDUS KILANGI
Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
Copyright © United Nations, 2013
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MR. ADELARDUS KILANGI Member and President, African Union Commission on International Law Dean of the Faculty of Law, St. Augustine University of Tanzania
Mr. Adelardus Kilangi (Tanzania) serves as a member and the current President of the
African Union Commission on International Law. He is also a professor of international law, legal
theory, and mining law at St. Augustine University of Tanzania.
Professor Kilangi previously taught in Tanzania at Ruaha University College, Tumaini
University - Dar es Salaam College, and the Open University of Tanzania. He previously served
as Country Programme Manager for the Southern African Aids Trust in Tanzania, and
Programme Officer for DANIDA, as well as Legal Advisor to the Danish Embassy in Tanzania. He
has also worked as a Programme Officer to the Environmental, Human Rights Care and Gender
Organization, while prior to that he worked as Legal Advisor with the Resource Mobilization Unit
of the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania,
a member of the East African Law Society, and a member of the Pan African Lawyers Union.
He has published a number of books and articles in law, specifically in the area of
regional integration law, mining law, and general international law. He has carried out a number
of consultancies and research works especially in the area of institutional and organizational
development, as well as in the area of curriculum and academic programme development.
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THE WORK OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL LAW (AUCIL) IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN AFRICA
PROFESSOR KILANGI
Outline 7
Legal instruments and documents
General 1. Charter of the Organization of African Unity, 1963 10 2. General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of African
Unity, 196518
3. Additional Protocol to the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities, 1980 24 4. Constitutive Act of the African Union, 2000 30 5. Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union, 2003 40 6. Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union, 2003 56 7. Statute of the African Union Commission on International Law, 2009 62
Human rights 8. Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, 1969 70 9. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1981 76 10. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 1990 86 11. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of
an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, 199898
12. Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action (Organization of African Unity,First Ministerial Conference on Human Rights in Africa, Declaration I, 16 April 1999)
104
13. Kigali Declaration (African Union, First Ministerial Conference on Human Rights inAfrica, Declaration 1 (I), 8 May 2003)
110
14. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights ofWomen in Africa, 2003
116
15. African Youth Charter, 2006 13416. Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, 2008 14617. African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced
Persons in Africa, 2009162
18. Human Rights Strategy for Africa, Department of Political Affairs, African UnionCommission (14 December 2011)
174
Environment 19. Phyto-Sanitary Convention for Africa, 1967 18420. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1968 18821. Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of
Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, 1991200
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22. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2003 218
Economy and Development 23. Revised African Maritime Transport Charter, 2010 236
Peace and Security 24. OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa, 1977 25025. Organization of African Unity Convention on the Prevention and Combating of
Terrorism(For text, see International instruments related to the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism, United Nations, New York, 2008, p. 220)
26. Declaration on the Framework for an OAU response to Unconstitutional Changes ofGovernment (Lomé Declaration) (Organization of African Unity, Assembly of Headsof State and Government, Declaration 5 (XXXVI), 12 July 2000)
256
27. Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of theAfrican Union, 2002
260
28. Protocol to the Organization of the African Union Convention on the Prevention andCombating of Terrorism,(For text, see International instruments related to the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism, United Nations, New York, 2008, p. 272)
29. The African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact, 2005
Good Governance 30. African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, 2003 29031. African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, 2007 30632. African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration, 2011 318
Elections 33. Guidelines for African Union Electoral Observation and Monitoring Missions
(EX.CL/91 (V), 2002) 328
http://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/Documents/Terrorism/English.pdfhttp://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/Documents/Terrorism/English.pdfhttp://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/Documents/Terrorism/English.pdfhttp://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/Documents/Terrorism/English.pdf
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The Work of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) in the Development of International Law in Africa
Adelardus Kilangi
President of the AUCIL
SEMINAR OUTLINE 1. Introduction: Africa and International Law
1.1 Conceptual and Theoretical Questions International Law in Africa? Or African International Law?
1.2 International Law in the Continent of Africa The Continent of Africa and its Contact with International Law Issues in the Continent of Africa that have Attracted the Invocation of
International Law Areas of International Law that are Pertinent for the Continent of Africa Africa’s Contribution to International Law Perceptions in Africa about International Law
2. The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) and International Law in Africa 2.1 Reasons for the Establishment of the AUCIL 2.2 The General Mandate of AUCIL 2.3 The Mandate on ‘Progressive Development of International Law’ 2.4 The Mandate on ‘Codification of International Law’ 2.5 The Tools for Implementation of AUCIL’s Mandate
3. Implementation of the AUCIL Mandate on Progressive Development of
International Law in Africa 3.1 Studies 3.2 Legal Opinions 3.3 Seminars, Conferences, Fora, Training Programmes 3.4 Publications 3.5 Cooperation with Institutions and Universities
4. Implementation of the AUCIL Mandate on Codification of International Law in Africa 4.1 Possible Areas of International Law Requiring Codification in Africa 4.2 AUCIL Activities on Codification of International Law in Africa
5. Conclusion
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Charter of the Organization of African Unity, 1963
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OA
U C
HA
RT
ER
We,
the
Hea
ds o
f Afr
ican
Sta
tes a
nd G
over
nmen
ts a
ssem
bled
in th
e C
ity o
f Add
is A
baba
, Eth
iopi
a,C
onvi
nced
that
it is
the
inal
iena
ble
righ
t of a
ll pe
ople
to c
ontr
ol th
eir
own
dest
iny,
Con
scio
us o
f the
fact
that
free
dom
, equ
ality
, jus
tice
and
dign
ity a
re e
ssen
tial
obje
ctiv
es fo
r th
e ac
hiev
emen
t of t
he le
gitim
ate
aspi
ratio
ns o
f the
Afr
ican
peo
ples
,C
onsc
ious
of o
ur r
espo
nsib
ility
to h
arne
ss th
e na
tura
l and
hum
an r
esou
rces
of o
ur
cont
inen
t for
the
tota
l adv
ance
men
t of o
ur p
eopl
es in
all
sphe
res o
f hum
an
ende
avou
r,In
spir
ed b
y a
com
mon
det
erm
inat
ion
to p
rom
ote
unde
rsta
ndin
g am
ong
our
peop
les
and
coop
erat
ion
amon
g ou
r st
ates
in r
espo
nse
to th
e as
pira
tions
of o
ur p
eopl
es fo
r br
othe
r-ho
od a
nd so
lidar
ity, i
n a
larg
er u
nity
tran
scen
ding
eth
nic
and
natio
nal
diff
eren
ces,
Con
vinc
ed th
at, i
n or
der
to tr
ansla
te th
is de
term
inat
ion
into
a d
ynam
ic fo
rce
in th
e ca
use
of h
uman
pro
gres
s, co
nditi
ons f
or p
eace
and
secu
rity
mus
t be
esta
blish
ed a
nd
mai
ntai
ned,
Det
erm
ined
to sa
fegu
ard
and
cons
olid
ate
the
hard
-won
inde
pend
ence
as w
ell a
s the
so
vere
ignt
y an
d te
rrito
rial
inte
grity
of o
ur st
ates
, and
to fi
ght a
gain
st n
eo-
colo
nial
ism in
all
its fo
rms,
Ded
icat
ed to
the
gene
ral p
rogr
ess o
f Afr
ica,
Pers
uade
d th
at th
e C
hart
er o
f the
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
and
the
Uni
vers
al D
ecla
ratio
n of
H
uman
Rig
hts,
to th
e Pr
inci
ples
of w
hich
we
reaf
firm
our
adh
eren
ce, p
rovi
de a
so
lid fo
unda
tion
for
peac
eful
and
pos
itive
coo
pera
tion
amon
g St
ates
,D
esir
ous t
hat a
ll A
fric
an S
tate
s sho
uld
henc
efor
th u
nite
so th
at th
e w
elfa
re a
nd w
ell-
bein
g of
thei
r pe
ople
s can
be
assu
red,
Res
olve
d to
rei
nfor
ce th
e lin
ks b
etw
een
our
stat
es b
y es
tabl
ishin
g an
d st
reng
then
ing
com
mon
inst
itutio
ns,
2
Hav
e ag
reed
to th
e pr
esen
t Cha
rter
.
10
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3
EST
AB
LIS
HM
EN
T
Artic
le I
1.T
he H
igh
Con
trac
ting
Part
ies d
o by
the
pres
ent C
hart
er e
stab
lish
an
Org
aniz
atio
n to
be
know
n as
the
OR
GA
NIZ
AT
ION
OF
AFR
ICA
N U
NIT
Y.
2.T
he O
rgan
izat
ion
shal
l inc
lude
the
Con
tinen
tal A
fric
an S
tate
s, M
adag
asca
r an
d ot
her
Isla
nds s
urro
undi
ng A
fric
a.
PUR
POSE
S
Artic
le II
1.T
he O
rgan
izat
ion
shal
l hav
e th
e fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
:(a
)T
o pr
omot
e th
e un
ity a
nd so
lidar
ity o
f the
Afr
ican
Sta
tes;
(b)
To
coor
dina
te a
nd in
tens
ify th
eir
coop
erat
ion
and
effo
rts t
o ac
hiev
e a
bette
r lif
e fo
r th
e pe
ople
s of A
fric
a;(c
)T
o de
fend
thei
r so
vere
ignt
y, th
eir
terr
itori
al in
tegr
ity a
nd
inde
pend
ence
;(d
)T
o er
adic
ate
all f
orm
s of c
olon
ialis
m fr
om A
fric
a; a
nd(e
)T
o pr
omot
e in
tern
atio
nal c
oope
ratio
n, h
avin
g du
e re
gard
to th
e C
hart
er o
f the
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
and
the
Uni
vers
al D
ecla
ratio
n of
H
uman
Rig
hts.
2.T
o th
ese
ends
, the
Mem
ber
Stat
es sh
all c
oord
inat
e an
d ha
rmon
ize
thei
r ge
nera
l pol
icie
s, es
peci
ally
in th
e fo
llow
ing
field
s:(a
)Po
litic
al a
nd d
iplo
mat
ic c
oope
ratio
n;(b
)E
cono
mic
coo
pera
tion,
incl
udin
g tr
ansp
ort a
nd c
omm
unic
atio
ns;
(c)
Edu
catio
nal a
nd c
ultu
ral c
oope
ratio
n;(d
)H
ealth
, san
itatio
n an
d nu
triti
onal
coo
pera
tion;
(e)
Scie
ntifi
c an
d te
chni
cal c
oope
ratio
n; a
nd(f
)C
oope
ratio
n fo
r de
fenc
e an
d se
curi
ty.
PRIN
CIP
LE
S
Artic
le II
I
The
Mem
ber
Stat
es, i
n pu
rsui
t of t
he p
urpo
ses s
tate
d in
Art
icle
II so
lem
nly
affir
m
and
decl
are
thei
r ad
here
nce
to th
e fo
llow
ing
prin
cipl
es:
4
1.T
he so
vere
ign
equa
lity
of a
ll M
embe
r St
ates
.
2.N
on-in
terf
eren
ce in
the
inte
rnal
aff
airs
of S
tate
s.
3.R
espe
ct fo
r th
e so
vere
ignt
y an
d te
rrito
rial
inte
grity
of e
ach
Stat
e an
d fo
r its
in
alie
nabl
e ri
ght t
o in
depe
nden
t exi
sten
ce.
4.Pe
acef
ul se
ttlem
ent o
f disp
utes
by
nego
tiatio
n, m
edia
tion,
con
cilia
tion
or
arbi
trat
ion.
5.U
nres
erve
d co
ndem
natio
n, in
all
its fo
rms,
of p
oliti
cal a
ssas
sinat
ion
as w
ell a
s of
subv
ersiv
e ac
tiviti
es o
n th
e pa
rt o
f nei
ghbo
urin
g St
ates
or
any
othe
r St
ates
.
6.A
bsol
ute
dedi
catio
n to
the
tota
l em
anci
patio
n of
the
Afr
ican
terr
itori
es w
hich
ar
e st
ill d
epen
dent
.
7.A
ffir
mat
ion
of a
pol
icy
of n
on-a
lignm
ent w
ith r
egar
d to
all
bloc
s.
MEM
BER
SHIP
Artic
le IV
Eac
h in
depe
nden
t sov
erei
gn A
fric
an S
tate
shal
l be
entit
led
to b
ecom
e a
Mem
ber
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n.
RIG
HTS
AN
D D
UTI
ES O
F M
EMB
ER S
TATE
S
Artic
le V
All
Mem
ber
Stat
es sh
all e
njoy
equ
al r
ight
s and
hav
e eq
ual d
utie
s.
Artic
le V
I
The
Mem
ber
Stat
es p
ledg
e th
emse
lves
to o
bser
ve sc
rupu
lous
ly th
e pr
inci
ples
en
umer
ated
in A
rtic
le II
I of t
he p
rese
nt C
hart
er.
11
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5
INST
ITU
TIO
NS
Artic
le V
II
The
Org
aniz
atio
n sh
all a
ccom
plish
its p
urpo
ses t
hrou
gh th
e fo
llow
ing
prin
cipa
l in
stitu
tions
:
1.T
he A
ssem
bly
of H
eads
of S
tate
and
Gov
ernm
ent.
2.T
he C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s.
3.T
he G
ener
al S
ecre
tari
at.
4.T
he C
omm
issio
n of
Med
iatio
n, C
onci
liatio
n an
d A
rbitr
atio
n.
THE
ASS
EMB
LY O
F H
EAD
S O
F ST
ATE
AN
D G
OV
ERN
MEN
T
Artic
le V
III
The
Ass
embl
y of
Hea
ds o
f Sta
te a
nd G
over
nmen
t sha
ll be
the
supr
eme
orga
n of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n. I
t sha
ll, su
bjec
t to
the
prov
ision
s of t
his C
hart
er, d
iscus
s mat
ters
of
com
mon
con
cern
to A
fric
a w
ith a
vie
w to
coo
rdin
atin
g an
d ha
rmon
izin
g th
e ge
nera
l po
licy
of th
e O
rgan
izat
ion.
It m
ay in
add
ition
rev
iew
the
stru
ctur
e, fu
nctio
ns a
nd
acts
of a
ll th
e or
gans
and
any
spec
ializ
ed a
genc
ies w
hich
may
be
crea
ted
in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith th
e pr
esen
t Cha
rter
. Arti
cle
IX
The
Ass
embl
y sh
all b
e co
mpo
sed
of th
e H
eads
of S
tate
and
Gov
ernm
ent o
r th
eir
duly
acc
redi
ted
repr
esen
tativ
es a
nd it
shal
l mee
t at l
east
onc
e a
year
. A
t the
req
uest
of
any
Mem
ber
Stat
e an
d on
app
rova
l by
a tw
o-th
irds
maj
ority
of t
he M
embe
r St
ates
, the
Ass
embl
y sh
all m
eet i
n ex
trao
rdin
ary
sess
ion.
Artic
le X
1.E
ach
Mem
ber
Stat
e sh
all h
ave
one
vote
.
2.A
ll re
solu
tions
shal
l be
dete
rmin
ed b
y a
two-
thir
ds m
ajor
ity o
f the
Mem
bers
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n.
6
3.Q
uest
ions
of p
roce
dure
shal
l req
uire
a si
mpl
e m
ajor
ity.
Whe
ther
or
not a
qu
estio
n is
one
of p
roce
dure
shal
l be
dete
rmin
ed b
y a
simpl
e m
ajor
ity o
f all
Mem
ber
Stat
es o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n.
4.T
wo-
thir
ds o
f the
tota
l mem
bers
hip
of th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
shal
l for
m a
quo
rum
at
any
mee
ting
of th
e A
ssem
bly. A
rticl
e XI
The
Ass
embl
y sh
all h
ave
the
pow
er to
det
erm
ine
its o
wn
rule
s of p
roce
dure
.
TH
E C
OU
NC
IL O
F M
INIS
TE
RS
Artic
le X
II
1.T
he C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s sha
ll co
nsist
of F
orei
gn M
inist
ers o
r ot
her
Min
iste
rs a
s are
des
igna
ted
by th
e G
over
nmen
ts o
f Mem
ber
Stat
es.
2.T
he C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s sha
ll m
eet a
t lea
st tw
ice
a ye
ar.
Whe
n re
ques
ted
by
any
Mem
ber
Stat
e an
d ap
prov
ed b
y tw
o-th
irds
of a
ll M
embe
r St
ates
, it s
hall
mee
t in
extr
aord
inar
y se
ssio
n. Arti
cle
XIII
1.T
he C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s sha
ll be
res
pons
ible
to th
e A
ssem
bly
of H
eads
of
Stat
e an
d G
over
nmen
t. It
shal
l be
entr
uste
d w
ith th
e re
spon
sibili
ty o
f pr
epar
ing
conf
eren
ces o
f the
Ass
embl
y.
2.It
shal
l tak
e co
gnisa
nce
of a
ny m
atte
r re
ferr
ed to
it b
y th
e A
ssem
bly.
It s
hall
be e
ntru
sted
with
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
deci
sion
of th
e A
ssem
bly
of
Hea
ds o
f Sta
te a
nd G
over
nmen
t. It
shal
l coo
rdin
ate
inte
r-A
fric
anco
oper
atio
n in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
inst
ruct
ions
of t
he A
ssem
bly
conf
orm
ity
with
Art
icle
II (2
) of t
he p
rese
nt C
hart
er.
Artic
le X
IV
1.E
ach
Mem
ber
Stat
e sh
all h
ave
one
vote
.
2.A
ll re
solu
tions
shal
l be
dete
rmin
ed b
y a
simpl
e m
ajor
ity o
f the
mem
bers
of
the
Cou
ncil
of M
inist
ers.
12
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7
3.T
wo-
thir
ds o
f the
tota
l mem
bers
hip
of th
e C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s sha
ll fo
rm a
qu
orum
for
any
mee
ting
of th
e C
ounc
il.
Artic
le X
V
The
Cou
ncil
shal
l hav
e th
e po
wer
to d
eter
min
e its
ow
n ru
les o
f pro
cedu
re.
GE
NE
RA
L S
EC
RE
TA
RIA
T
Artic
le X
VI
The
re sh
all b
e a
Secr
etar
y-G
ener
al o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n, w
ho sh
all b
e ap
poin
ted
by
the
Ass
embl
y of
Hea
ds o
f Sta
te a
nd G
over
nmen
t. T
he S
ecre
tary
-Gen
eral
shal
l di
rect
the
affa
irs o
f the
Sec
reta
riat
.
Artic
le X
VII
The
re sh
all b
e on
e or
mor
e A
ssist
ant S
ecre
tari
es-G
ener
al o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n, w
ho
shal
l be
appo
inte
d by
the
Ass
embl
y of
Hea
ds o
f Sta
te a
nd G
over
nmen
t.
Artic
le X
VIII
The
func
tions
and
con
ditio
ns o
f ser
vice
of t
he S
ecre
tary
-Gen
eral
, of t
he A
ssist
ant
Secr
etar
ies-
Gen
eral
and
oth
er e
mpl
oyee
s of t
he S
ecre
tari
at sh
all b
e go
vern
ed b
y th
e pr
ovisi
ons o
f thi
s Cha
rter
and
the
regu
latio
ns a
ppro
ved
by th
e A
ssem
bly
of H
eads
of
Sta
te a
nd G
over
nmen
t.1.
In th
e pe
rfor
man
ce o
f the
ir d
utie
s the
Sec
reta
ry-G
ener
al a
nd th
e st
aff s
hall
not s
eek
or r
ecei
ve in
stru
ctio
ns fr
om a
ny g
over
nmen
t or
from
any
oth
er
auth
ority
ext
erna
l to
the
Org
aniz
atio
n. T
hey
shal
l ref
rain
from
any
act
ion
whi
ch m
ight
ref
lect
on
thei
r po
sitio
n as
inte
rnat
iona
l off
icia
ls re
spon
sible
on
ly to
the
Org
aniz
atio
n.
2.E
ach
mem
ber
of th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
unde
rtak
es to
res
pect
the
excl
usiv
e ch
arac
ter
of th
e re
spon
sibili
ties o
f the
Sec
reta
ry-G
ener
al a
nd th
e st
aff a
nd
not t
o se
ek to
influ
ence
them
in th
e di
scha
rge
of th
eir
resp
onsib
ilitie
s.
8
CO
MM
ISSI
ON
OF
ME
DIA
TIO
N, C
ON
CIL
IAT
ION
AN
D A
RB
ITR
AT
ION
Artic
le X
IX
Mem
ber
Stat
es p
ledg
e to
settl
e al
l disp
utes
am
ong
them
selv
es b
y pe
acef
ul m
eans
an
d, to
this
end
deci
de to
est
ablis
h a
Com
miss
ion
of M
edia
tion,
Con
cilia
tion
and
Arb
itrat
ion,
the
com
posit
ion
of w
hich
and
con
ditio
ns o
f ser
vice
shal
l be
defin
ed b
y a
sepa
rate
Pro
toco
l to
be a
ppro
ved
by th
e A
ssem
bly
of H
eads
of S
tate
and
G
over
nmen
t. S
aid
Prot
ocol
shal
l be
rega
rded
as f
orm
ing
an in
tegr
al p
art o
f the
pr
esen
t Cha
rter
.
SPE
CIA
LIZ
ED
CO
MM
ISSI
ON
Artic
le X
X
The
Ass
embl
y sh
all e
stab
lish
such
Spe
cial
ized
Com
miss
ions
as i
t may
dee
m
nece
ssar
y, in
clud
ing
the
follo
win
g:1.
Eco
nom
ic a
nd S
ocia
l Com
miss
ion.
2.E
duca
tiona
l, Sc
ient
ific,
Cul
tura
l and
Hea
lth C
omm
issio
n.3.
Def
ence
Com
miss
ion.
Artic
le X
XI
Eac
h Sp
ecia
lized
Com
miss
ion
refe
rred
to in
Art
icle
XX
shal
l be
com
pose
d of
the
Min
ister
s con
cern
ed o
r ot
her
Min
ister
s or
Plen
ipot
entia
ries
des
igna
ted
by th
e G
over
nmen
ts o
f the
Mem
ber
Stat
es. A
rticl
e XX
II
The
func
tions
of t
he S
peci
aliz
ed C
omm
issio
ns sh
all b
e ca
rrie
d ou
t in
acco
rdan
ce
with
the
prov
ision
s of t
he p
rese
nt C
hart
er a
nd o
f the
reg
ulat
ions
app
rove
d by
the
Cou
ncil
of M
inist
ers.
THE
BU
DG
ET
Artic
le X
XIII
13
-
9
The
bud
get o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n pr
epar
ed b
y th
e Se
cret
ary-
Gen
eral
shal
l be
appr
oved
by
the
Cou
ncil
of M
inist
ers.
The
bud
get s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
by
cont
ribu
tion
from
Mem
ber
Stat
es in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
scal
e of
ass
essm
ent o
f the
U
nite
d N
atio
ns; p
rovi
ded,
how
ever
, tha
t no
Mem
ber
Stat
e sh
all b
e as
sess
ed a
n am
ount
exc
eedi
ng tw
enty
per
cent
of t
he y
earl
y re
gula
r bu
dget
of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion.
T
he M
embe
r St
ates
agr
ee to
pay
thei
r re
spec
tive
cont
ribu
tions
reg
ular
ly.
SIG
NA
TU
RE
AN
D R
AT
IFIC
AT
ION
OF
CH
AR
TE
R
Artic
le X
XIV
1.T
his C
hart
er sh
all b
e op
en fo
r sig
natu
re to
all
inde
pend
ent s
over
eign
Afr
ican
St
ates
and
shal
l be
ratif
ied
by th
e sig
nato
ry S
tate
s in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith th
eir
resp
ectiv
e co
nstit
utio
nal p
roce
sses
.
2.T
he o
rigi
nal i
nstr
umen
t, do
ne, i
f pos
sible
in A
fric
an la
ngua
ges,
in E
nglis
h an
d Fr
ench
, all
text
s bei
ng e
qual
ly a
uthe
ntic
, sha
ll be
dep
osite
d w
ith th
e G
over
nmen
t of E
thio
pia
whi
ch sh
all t
rans
mit
cert
ified
cop
ies t
here
of to
all
inde
pend
ent s
over
eign
Afr
ican
Sta
tes.
3.In
stru
men
ts o
f rat
ifica
tion
shal
l be
depo
sited
with
the
Gov
ernm
ent o
f E
thio
pia,
whi
ch sh
all n
otify
all
signa
tori
es o
f eac
h su
ch d
epos
it.
ENTR
Y IN
TO F
OR
CE
Artic
le X
XV
Thi
s Cha
rter
shal
l ent
er in
to fo
rce
imm
edia
tely
upo
n re
ceip
t by
the
Gov
ernm
ent o
f E
thio
pia
of th
e in
stru
men
ts o
f rat
ifica
tion
from
two-
thir
ds o
f the
sign
ator
y St
ates
.
RE
GIS
TR
AT
ION
OF
CH
AR
TE
R
Artic
le X
XVI
Thi
s Cha
rter
shal
l, af
ter
due
ratif
icat
ion,
be
regi
ster
ed w
ith th
e Se
cret
aria
t of t
he
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
thro
ugh
the
Gov
ernm
ent o
f Eth
iopi
a in
con
form
ity w
ith A
rtic
le 1
02
of th
e C
hart
er o
f the
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
.
10
INT
ER
PRE
TA
TIO
N O
F T
HE
CH
AR
TE
R
Artic
le X
XVII
Any
que
stio
n w
hich
may
ari
se c
once
rnin
g th
e in
terp
reta
tion
of th
is C
hart
er sh
all b
e de
cide
d by
a v
ote
of tw
o-th
irds
of t
he A
ssem
bly
of H
eads
of S
tate
and
Gov
ernm
ent
of th
e O
rgan
izat
ion.
AD
HE
SIO
N A
ND
AC
CE
SSIO
N
Artic
le X
XVII
I
1.A
ny in
depe
nden
t sov
erei
gn A
fric
an S
tate
may
at a
ny ti
me
notif
y th
e Se
cret
ary-
Gen
eral
of i
ts in
tent
ion
to a
dher
e or
acc
ede
to th
is C
hart
er.
2.T
he S
ecre
tary
-Gen
eral
shal
l, on
rec
eipt
of s
uch
notif
icat
ion,
com
mun
icat
e a
copy
of i
t to
all t
he M
embe
r St
ates
. A
dmiss
ion
shal
l be
deci
ded
by a
sim
ple
maj
ority
of t
he M
embe
r St
ates
. T
he d
ecisi
on o
f eac
h M
embe
r St
ate
shal
l be
tran
smitt
ed to
the
Secr
etar
y-G
ener
al, w
ho sh
all,
upon
rec
eipt
of t
he r
equi
red
num
ber
of v
otes
, com
mun
icat
e th
e de
cisio
n to
the
Stat
e co
ncer
ned.
MIS
CE
LL
AN
EO
US
Artic
le X
XIX
The
wor
king
lang
uage
s of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
and
all i
ts in
stitu
tions
shal
l be,
if
poss
ible
Afr
ican
lang
uage
s, E
nglis
h an
d Fr
ench
, Ara
bic
and
Port
ugue
se.
Artic
le X
XX
The
Sec
reta
ry-G
ener
al m
ay a
ccep
t, on
beh
alf o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n, g
ifts,
bequ
ests
an
d ot
her
dona
tions
mad
e to
the
Org
aniz
atio
n, p
rovi
ded
that
this
is ap
prov
ed b
y th
e C
ounc
il of
Min
ister
s.
Artic
le X
XXI
14
-
11
The
Cou
ncil
of M
inist
ers s
hall
deci
de o
n th
e pr
ivile
ges a
nd im
mun
ities
to b
e ac
cord
ed to
the
pers
onne
l of t
he S
ecre
tari
at in
the
resp
ectiv
e te
rrito
ries
of t
he
Mem
ber
Stat
es.
CES
SATI
ON
OF
MEM
BER
SHIP
Artic
le X
XXI
Any
Sta
te w
hich
des
ires
to r
enou
nce
its m
embe
rshi
p sh
all f
orw
ard
a w
ritte
n no
tific
atio
n to
the
Secr
etar
y-G
ener
al.
At t
he e
nd o
f one
yea
r fr
om th
e da
te o
f suc
h no
tific
atio
n, if
not
with
draw
n, th
e C
hart
er sh
all c
ease
to a
pply
with
res
pect
to th
e re
noun
cing
Sta
te, w
hich
shal
l the
reby
cea
se to
bel
ong
to th
e O
rgan
izat
ion.
AM
END
MEN
T O
F TH
E C
HA
RTE
R
Artic
le X
XXII
Thi
s Cha
rter
may
be
amen
ded
or r
evise
d if
any
Mem
ber
Stat
e m
akes
a w
ritte
n re
ques
t to
the
Secr
etar
y-G
ener
al to
that
eff
ect;
prov
ided
, how
ever
, tha
t the
pr
opos
ed a
men
dmen
t is n
ot su
bmitt
ed to
the
Ass
embl
y fo
r co
nsid
erat
ion
until
all
the
Mem
ber
Stat
es h
ave
been
dul
y no
tifie
d of
it a
nd a
per
iod
of o
ne y
ear
has
elap
sed.
Suc
h an
am
endm
ent s
hall
not b
e ef
fect
ive
unle
ss a
ppro
ved
by a
t lea
st tw
o-th
irds
of a
ll th
e M
embe
r St
ates
.
IN F
AIT
H W
HE
RE
OF,
We,
the
Hea
ds o
f Afr
ican
Sta
tes a
nd G
over
nmen
ts h
ave
signe
d th
is C
hart
er.
Don
e in
the
City
of A
ddis
Abab
a, E
thio
pia,
25th
day
of M
ay, 1
963
15
-
General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of African Unity, 1965
-
OR
GA
NIS
ATI
ON
OF
AFR
ICA
N U
NIT
YO
RG
AN
ISA
TIO
N D
E L’
UN
ITE
AFR
ICA
INE
CA
B/LE
G/2
4.2/
13
GEN
ERAL
CO
NVE
NTI
ON
ON
TH
EPR
IVIL
EGES
AN
D IM
MU
NIT
IES
OF
THE
ORG
ANIZ
ATIO
N O
F AF
RICA
N U
NIT
Y
1
GEN
ERAL
CO
NVE
NTI
ON
ON
TH
E PR
IVIL
EGES
AN
D IM
MU
NIT
IES
OF
THE
ORG
ANIZ
ATIO
N O
F AF
RICA
N U
NIT
Y
CO
NSI
DE
RIN
G it
nec
essa
ry th
at th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sho
uld
enjo
y in
th
e te
rrito
ry o
f eac
h of
its
Mem
bers
suc
h le
gal c
apac
ity a
s m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary
for t
he e
xerc
ise
of it
s fun
ctio
ns a
nd th
e fu
lfillm
ent o
f its
pur
pose
;
CO
NSI
DE
RIN
G i
t ne
cess
ary
that
the
rep
rese
ntat
ives
of
the
Mem
bers
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty a
nd o
ffic
ials
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n sh
all
sim
ilarly
enj
oy s
uch
priv
ilege
s an
d im
mun
ities
as
are
nece
ssar
y fo
r the
inde
pend
ent e
xerc
ise
of th
eir f
unct
ions
in
conn
ectio
n w
ith th
e O
rgan
izat
ion;
NO
W T
HE
RE
FOR
E th
e A
ssem
bly
adop
ted
the
follo
win
g co
nven
tion:
SEC
TIO
N A
Art
icle
I
1.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll po
sses
s ju
ridic
al p
erso
nalit
y an
d sh
all h
ave
the
capa
city
:
(a)
To e
nter
into
con
tact
s in
clud
ing
the
right
s to
acq
uire
and
dis
pose
of
mov
able
an
d im
mov
able
pro
perty
;
(b)
To in
stitu
te le
gal p
roce
edin
gs.
SEC
TIO
N B
Art
icle
IIPr
oper
ty, f
unds
, Ass
ets a
nd T
rans
actio
ns o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty
1.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
its
prem
ises
bui
ldin
gs, a
sset
s an
d ot
her
prop
erty
w
here
ver l
ocat
ed a
nd b
y w
hom
soev
er h
eld,
sha
ll en
joy
imm
unity
from
eve
ry fo
rm o
f le
gal
proc
ess
exce
pt i
n so
far
as
in a
ny p
artic
ular
cas
e th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an
Uni
ty h
as
wai
ved
such
imm
unity
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e pr
ovis
ions
of
this
Gen
eral
C
onve
ntio
n.
It is
, how
ever
, und
erst
ood
that
no
wai
ver
of im
mun
ity s
hall
exte
nd to
an
y m
easu
re o
f exe
cutio
n.
18
-
2
2.Th
e pr
emis
es a
nd b
uild
ings
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty s
hall
be in
viol
able
.Th
e pr
oper
ty a
nd a
sset
s of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty, w
here
ver
loca
ted
and
by
who
mso
ever
he
ld,
shal
l be
im
mun
e fr
om
sear
ch,
requ
isiti
on,
conf
isca
tion,
expr
opria
tion
and
from
any
oth
er f
orm
of
inte
rfer
ence
, w
heth
er b
y ex
ecut
ive,
adm
inis
trativ
e, ju
ridic
al o
r leg
isla
tive
actio
n.
3.Th
e ar
chiv
es o
f th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
and
in
gene
ral
all
docu
men
ts
belo
ngin
g to
it o
r hel
d by
it sh
all b
e in
viol
able
whe
reve
r loc
ated
.
4.W
ithou
t bei
ng re
stric
ted
by fi
nanc
ial c
ontro
ls, r
egul
atio
ns o
r mor
ator
ia o
f any
kin
d;
(a)
The
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty m
ay h
old
fund
s, go
ld o
r cu
rren
cy o
f an
y ki
nd a
nd o
pera
te a
ccou
nts o
f any
cur
renc
y;
(b)
The
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty s
hall
be f
ree
to tr
ansf
er it
s fu
nds,
gold
or
curr
ency
from
one
cou
ntry
to a
noth
er o
r with
in a
ny c
ount
ry a
nd to
con
vert
any
curr
ency
hel
d by
it in
to a
ny o
ther
cur
renc
y.
5.It
is p
rovi
ded,
how
ever
, tha
t in
exer
cisi
ng it
s rig
ht u
nder
par
agra
ph 4
her
eabo
ve, t
he
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty s
hall
pay
due
rega
rd t
o an
y re
pres
enta
tions
mad
e by
th
e G
over
nmen
t of a
ny M
embe
r ins
ofar
as
it is
con
side
red
that
eff
ect c
an b
e gi
ven
to
such
rep
rese
ntat
ions
with
out p
reju
dici
ng th
e in
tere
sts
of th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an
Uni
ty.
Art
icle
III
Tax
exe
mpt
ions
1.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
, its
inco
me
asse
ts a
nd p
rope
rties
shal
l be
exem
pt:
(a)
From
all
dire
ct t
axes
, ex
cept
tha
t th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
will
not
cl
aim
exe
mpt
ion
from
taxe
s or
due
s w
hich
are
no
mor
e th
an c
harg
es fo
r pub
lic
utili
ty se
rvic
es;
(b)
From
im
port
and
expo
rt du
ties,
proh
ibiti
ons
and
quan
titat
ive
rest
rictio
ns o
nim
ports
and
exp
orts
in
resp
ect
of a
rticl
es i
mpo
rted
or e
xpor
ted
by t
heO
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
inte
nded
for a
nd u
sed
for i
ts o
ffic
ial p
urpo
se.
It is
pro
vide
d, h
owev
er, t
hat a
rticl
es im
porte
d un
der s
uch
exem
ptio
n sh
all n
ot b
e so
ld w
ithor
with
out
cons
ider
atio
n in
the
cou
ntry
int
o w
hich
the
y w
ere
impo
rted
exce
pt u
nder
con
ditio
ns a
gree
d up
on b
y th
e ap
prop
riate
aut
horit
ies
of
the
Gov
ernm
ent o
f tha
t cou
ntry
;
3
(c)
From
cus
tom
s du
ties,
proh
ibiti
ons
and
rest
rictio
ns o
n im
ports
and
exp
orts
in
resp
ect o
f its
pub
licat
ions
.
2.W
hile
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty w
ill n
ot, a
s a
gene
ral r
ule,
cla
im e
xem
ptio
n fr
om e
xcis
e du
ties
and
from
tran
sact
ion
taxe
s on
the
sale
of m
ovab
le a
nd im
mov
able
pr
oper
ty w
hich
for
m p
art o
f th
e pr
ice
to b
e pa
id, n
ever
thel
ess
when
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty is
mak
ing
impo
rtant
pur
chas
es fo
r off
icia
l use
of p
rope
rty o
n w
hich
su
ch d
utie
s an
d ta
xes
have
bee
n ch
arge
d or
are
cha
rgea
ble,
Mem
bers
will
ena
ct th
e ne
cess
ary
prov
isio
ns
or
mak
e ap
prop
riate
ad
min
istra
tive
arra
ngem
ents
fo
r th
ere
mis
sion
or r
efun
d of
the
amou
nt o
f dut
y or
tax
so c
harg
ed.
Art
icle
IVFa
cilit
ies i
n re
spec
t of c
omm
unic
atio
ns
1.Fo
r its
off
icia
l com
mun
icat
ion
and
the
trans
fer
of a
ll its
doc
umen
ts th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll en
joy
in th
e te
rrito
ry o
f ea
ch M
embe
r St
ate
treat
men
t not
less
fa
vour
able
tha
n th
at a
ccor
ded
by t
he G
over
nmen
t of
tha
t M
embe
r to
any
oth
erin
tern
atio
nal
Org
aniz
atio
n as
wel
l as
any
Gov
ernm
ent,
incl
udin
g its
dip
lom
atic
mis
sion
, in
m
atte
rs
of
prio
ritie
s, ra
tes
and
taxe
s on
m
ails
,ca
bles
, te
legr
ams,
radi
ogra
ms,
tele
phot
os, t
elep
hone
s an
d ot
her
com
mun
icat
ions
, as
wel
l as
pres
s ra
tes
for
info
rmat
ion
to t
he p
ress
and
rad
io.
Off
icia
l co
rres
pond
ence
and
oth
er o
ffic
ial
com
mun
icat
ions
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty s
hall
not
be s
ubje
ct t
oce
nsor
ship
.
2.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll ha
ve th
e rig
ht to
use
cod
es a
nd to
des
patc
h an
d re
ceiv
e its
off
icia
l cor
resp
onde
nce,
eith
er b
y co
urie
r or i
n se
aled
bag
s w
hich
sha
ll ha
ve th
e sa
me
imm
uniti
es a
nd p
rivile
ges a
s dip
lom
atic
cou
riers
and
bags
.
SEC
TIO
N C
Art
icle
VR
epre
sent
ativ
es o
f Mem
ber
Stat
es
1.R
epre
sent
ativ
es o
f Mem
ber S
tate
s to
the
prin
cipa
l and
sub
sidi
ary
inst
itutio
ns, a
s w
ell
as t
o th
e Sp
ecia
lized
Com
mis
sion
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty,
and
toco
nfer
ence
s co
nven
ed b
y th
e O
rgan
izat
ion,
sha
ll, w
hile
exe
rcis
ing
thei
r fun
ctio
ns a
nd
durin
g th
eir
trave
l to
and
fro
m t
he p
lace
of
mee
tings
, be
acc
orde
d th
e fo
llow
ing
priv
ilege
s and
imm
uniti
es;
(a)
Imm
unity
from
per
sona
l arr
est o
r det
entio
n an
d fr
om a
ny o
ffic
ial i
nter
roga
tion
as w
ell a
s fro
m in
spec
tion
or se
izur
e of
thei
r per
sona
l bag
gage
s;
19
-
4
(b)
Imm
unity
from
lega
l pro
cess
of e
very
kin
d in
resp
ect o
f wor
ds s
poke
n, w
ritte
n or
act
s pe
rfor
med
or
vote
s ca
st b
y th
em f
or a
nd i
n th
e ex
erci
se o
f th
eir
func
tions
;
(c)
Invi
olab
ility
for
all
thei
r pa
pers
and
doc
umen
ts a
nd th
e rig
ht to
use
cod
es a
nd
to re
ceiv
e pa
pers
or c
orre
spon
denc
e by
cou
rier o
r in
seal
ed b
ags;
(d)
Exem
ptio
n in
res
pect
of
them
selv
es a
nd t
heir
spou
se f
rom
im
mig
ratio
nre
stric
tions
, alie
ns re
gist
ratio
n an
d fr
om n
atio
nal s
ervi
ce o
blig
atio
ns in
the
stat
e th
ey a
re v
isiti
ng o
r th
roug
h w
hich
they
are
pas
sing
for
and
in th
e ex
erci
se o
f th
eir f
unct
ions
;
(e)
The
sam
e fa
cilit
ies
in r
espe
ct o
f cu
rren
cy o
r ex
chan
ge r
estri
ctio
ns a
s ar
e ac
cord
ed t
o re
pres
enta
tives
of
fore
ign
gove
rnm
ents
on
tem
pora
ry o
ffic
ial
mis
sion
s;
(f)
The
sam
e im
mun
ities
and
fac
ilitie
s in
res
pect
of
thei
r pe
rson
al a
nd o
ffic
ial
bagg
ages
as
are
acco
rded
to d
iplo
mat
ic e
nvoy
s;
(g)
Such
oth
er p
rivile
ges,
imm
uniti
es a
nd f
acili
ties
not
inco
nsis
tent
with
the
fore
goin
g as
dip
lom
atic
env
oys
enjo
y, e
xcep
t th
at th
ey s
hall
have
no
right
to
clai
m e
xem
ptio
n fr
om c
usto
ms
dutie
s on
goo
ds i
mpo
rted
(oth
erw
ise
than
as
part
of th
eir p
erso
nal b
agga
ge) o
r fro
m e
xerc
ise
dutie
s or s
ales
taxe
s.
2.In
ord
er to
sec
ure,
for t
he re
pres
enta
tives
of M
embe
rs to
the
prin
cipa
l and
sub
sidi
ary
inst
itutio
ns a
s w
ell
as t
o Sp
ecia
lized
Com
mis
sion
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
U
nity
and
to C
onfe
renc
es c
onve
ned
by th
e O
rgan
izat
ion,
com
plet
e fr
eedo
m o
f spe
ech
and
inde
pend
ence
in th
e di
scha
rge
of th
eir d
utie
s, th
e im
mun
ity fr
om le
gal p
roce
ss in
re
spec
t of
wor
ds s
poke
n, w
ritte
n or
vot
es c
ast,
and
all
acts
don
e by
the
m i
ndi
scha
rgin
g th
eir
dutie
s sh
all
cont
inue
to
be a
ccor
ded,
not
with
stan
ding
tha
t th
epe
rson
s co
ncer
ned
are
no lo
nger
the
repr
esen
tativ
es o
f Mem
bers
.
3.W
here
the
inci
denc
e of
any
form
of
taxa
tion
depe
nds
upon
res
iden
ce, p
erio
ds d
urin
g w
hich
the
repr
esen
tativ
es o
f M
embe
rs to
the
prin
cipa
l and
sub
sidi
ary
inst
itutio
ns a
s w
ell a
s to
the
Spec
ializ
ed C
omm
issi
on o
f th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
and
to
Con
fere
nces
con
vene
d by
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty a
re p
rese
nt in
a S
tate
for
the
disc
harg
e of
thei
r dut
ies s
hall
not b
e co
nsid
ered
as p
erio
ds o
f res
iden
ce.
4.Pr
ivile
ges
and
imm
uniti
es a
re a
ccor
ded
to th
e re
pres
enta
tives
of M
embe
rs n
ot fo
r the
pe
rson
al
bene
fit
of
the
indi
vidu
als
them
selv
es,
but
in o
rder
to
safe
guar
d th
ein
depe
nden
t exe
rcis
e of
thei
r fun
ctio
ns in
con
nect
ion
with
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
U
nity
. C
onse
quen
tly, a
Mem
ber
not o
nly
has
the
right
but
is u
nder
a d
uty
to w
aive
th
e im
mun
ity o
f its
repr
esen
tativ
e in
any
cas
e wh
ere
in th
e op
inio
n of
the
Mem
ber t
he
5
imm
unity
wou
ld im
pede
the
cour
se o
f jus
tice,
and
it c
an b
e w
aive
d w
ithou
t pre
judi
ce
to th
e pu
rpos
e fo
r whi
ch th
e im
mun
ity is
acc
orde
d.
5.Th
e pr
ovis
ions
of p
arag
raph
s 1,
2, a
nd 3
of A
rticl
e V
are
not
app
licab
le a
s be
twee
n a
repr
esen
tativ
e an
d th
e au
thor
ities
of t
he S
tate
of w
hich
he
is a
nat
iona
l or o
f whi
ch h
e is
or h
as b
een
the
repr
esen
tativ
e.
6.In
thi
s ar
ticle
the
exp
ress
ion
“rep
rese
ntat
ives
” sh
all
be d
eem
ed t
o in
clud
e al
lde
lega
tes,
depu
ty d
eleg
ates
, adv
iser
s, te
chni
cal e
xper
ts a
nd se
cret
arie
s of d
eleg
atio
ns.
SEC
TIO
N D
Art
icle
VI
Off
icia
ls o
f the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty
1.Th
e A
dmin
istra
tion
Secr
etar
y G
ener
al w
ill s
peci
fy th
e ca
tego
ry o
f of
ficia
ls to
whi
ch
the
prov
isio
ns o
f th
is A
rticl
e an
d A
rticl
e V
III
shal
l ap
ply.
H
e sh
all
subm
it th
ese
cate
gorie
s to
the
Ass
embl
y. T
here
afte
r the
se c
ateg
orie
s sh
all b
e co
mm
unic
ated
tot h
e G
over
nmen
ts o
f all
Mem
bers
. Th
e na
mes
of t
he o
ffic
ials
incl
uded
in th
ese
cate
gorie
s sh
all f
rom
tim
e to
tim
e be
mad
e kn
own
to th
e G
over
nmen
t of M
embe
rs.
2.O
ffic
ials
of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
shal
l:
(a)
Be
imm
une
from
lega
l pro
cess
in re
spec
t of w
ords
spo
ken,
writ
ten
and
all a
cts
perf
orm
ed b
y th
em in
thei
r off
icia
l cap
acity
;
(b)
Be
exem
pt f
rom
taxa
tion
on th
e sa
larie
s an
d em
olum
ents
pai
d to
them
by
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty;
(c)
Be
imm
une
from
nat
iona
l ser
vice
obl
igat
ions
;
(d)
Be
imm
une,
tog
ethe
r w
ith t
heir
spou
ses
and
rela
tives
res
idin
g w
ith a
ndde
pend
ent
on t
hem
, fr
om i
mm
igra
tion
rest
rictio
ns a
nd a
lien
regi
stra
tion
and
finge
r prin
ting;
(e)
Be
acco
rded
the
sam
e pr
ivile
ges
in r
espe
ct o
f ex
chan
ge f
acili
ties
as a
reac
cord
ed t
o th
e of
ficia
ls o
f co
mpa
rabl
e ra
nks
form
ing
part
of d
iplo
mat
icm
issi
ons t
o th
e G
over
nmen
t con
cern
ed;
(f)
Be
give
n, to
geth
er w
ith th
eir s
pous
es a
nd re
lativ
es re
sidi
ng w
ith a
nd d
epen
dent
on t
hem
, th
e sa
me
repa
triat
ion
faci
litie
s in
tim
e of
int
erna
tiona
l cr
isis
as
dipl
omat
ic e
nvoy
s;
20
-
6
(g)
Hav
e th
e rig
ht to
impo
rt fr
ee o
f du
ty th
eir
furn
iture
and
eff
ects
at t
he ti
me
of
first
taki
ng u
p th
eir p
ost i
n th
e co
untry
in q
uest
ion.
3.In
add
ition
to th
e im
mun
ities
and
priv
ilege
s sp
ecifi
ed in
par
agra
ph 2
of
this
Arti
cle,
th
e A
dmin
istra
tive
Secr
etar
y G
ener
al a
nd a
ll A
ssis
tant
Sec
reta
ries
Gen
eral
sha
ll be
ac
cord
ed i
n re
spec
t of
the
mse
lves
, th
eir
spou
ses
and
min
or c
hild
ren,
the
priv
ilege
s an
d im
mun
ities
, ex
empt
ions
an
d fa
cilit
ies
acco
rded
to
di
plom
atic
en
voys
, in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith in
tern
atio
nal l
aw.
4.Pr
ivile
ges
and
imm
uniti
es a
re g
rant
ed to
off
icia
ls in
the
inte
rest
s of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty a
nd n
ot f
or th
e pe
rson
al b
enef
it of
the
indi
vidu
als
them
selv
es.
The
Adm
inis
trativ
e Se
cret
ary
Gen
eral
sha
ll ha
ve t
he r
ight
and
the
dut
y to
wai
ve t
heim
mun
ity o
f an
y of
ficia
l in
any
cas
e w
here
, in
his
opi
nion
, th
e im
mun
ity w
ould
im
pede
the
cour
se o
f ju
stic
e an
d ca
n be
wai
ved
with
out p
reju
dice
to th
e in
tere
sts
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty.
In
the
case
of
the
Adm
inis
trativ
e Se
cret
ary
Gen
eral
, the
Cou
ncil
of M
inis
ters
shal
l hav
e th
e rig
ht to
wai
ve im
mun
ity.
5.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll co
-ope
rate
at a
ll tim
es w
ith th
e ap
prop
riate
au
thor
ities
of
Mem
bers
to
faci
litat
e th
e pr
oper
adm
inis
tratio
n of
jus
tice,
sec
ure
the
obse
rvan
ce
of
polic
e re
gula
tions
an
d pr
even
t th
e oc
curr
ence
of
an
y ab
use
inco
nnec
tion
with
the
priv
ilege
s, im
mun
ities
and
faci
litie
s men
tione
d in
this
Arti
cle.
Art
icle
VII
Exp
erts
on
mis
sion
s for
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty
1.Ex
perts
(ot
her
than
off
icia
ls c
omin
g w
ithin
the
sco
pe o
f A
rticl
e V
I) p
erfo
rmin
gm
issi
ons
for t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll be
acc
orde
d su
ch p
rivile
ges
and
imm
uniti
es a
s ar
e ne
cess
ary
for t
he in
depe
nden
t exe
rcis
e of
thei
r fun
ctio
ns d
urin
g th
e pe
riod
of th
eir m
issi
ons,
incl
udin
g th
e tim
e sp
ent o
n jo
urne
ys in
con
nect
ion
with
thei
r m
issi
ons.
In p
artic
ular
, the
y sh
all b
e ac
cord
ed:
(a)
Imm
unity
from
per
sona
l arr
est o
r det
entio
n as
wel
l as
any
offic
ial i
nter
roga
tion
and
from
insp
ectio
ns o
r sei
zure
of t
heir
pers
onal
bag
gage
;
(b)
In re
spec
t of w
ords
spo
ken,
writ
ten
or v
otes
cas
t and
act
s do
ne b
y th
em in
the
cour
se o
f th
e pe
rfor
man
ce o
f th
eir
mis
sion
; im
mun
ity f
rom
leg
al p
roce
ss o
f ev
ery
kind
; th
e sa
id i
mm
uniti
es f
rom
leg
al p
roce
ss c
ontin
ue t
o be
acc
orde
d no
twith
stan
ding
tha
t pe
rson
s co
ncer
ned
are
no l
onge
r em
ploy
ed o
n m
issi
ons
for t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
;
(c)
Invi
olab
ility
for a
ll pa
pers
and
doc
umen
ts;
7
(d)
For
the
purp
ose
of t
heir
com
mun
icat
ions
with
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
U
nity
, th
e rig
ht t
o us
e co
des
and
to r
ecei
ve p
aper
s or
cor
resp
onde
nce
by
cour
ier o
r in
seal
ed b
ags;
(e)
The
sam
e fa
cilit
ies
in r
espe
ct o
f cu
rren
cy o
r ex
chan
ge r
estri
ctio
ns a
s ar
e ac
cord
ed t
o re
pres
enta
tives
of
fore
ign
Gov
ernm
ents
on
tem
pora
ry o
ffic
ial
mis
sion
s;
(f)
The
sam
e im
mun
ities
and
faci
litie
s in
resp
ect o
f the
ir pe
rson
al b
agga
ge a
s ar
e ac
cord
ed to
dip
lom
atic
env
oys.
2.Pr
ivile
ges a
nd im
mun
ities
are
gra
nted
to e
xper
ts in
the
inte
rest
s of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty a
nd n
ot f
or t
he p
erso
nal
bene
fit o
f th
e in
divi
dual
s th
emse
lves
. T
he
Adm
inis
trativ
e Se
cret
ary
Gen
eral
sha
ll ha
ve t
he r
ight
and
the
dut
y to
wai
ve t
heim
mun
ities
of
any
expe
rt in
any
cas
e w
here
, in
his
opi
nion
, th
e im
mun
ity w
ould
im
pede
the
cour
se o
f jus
tice
and
it ca
n be
wai
ved
with
out p
reju
dice
to th
e in
tere
sts
of
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty. A
rtic
le V
III
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty L
aiss
ez-P
asse
r
1.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
may
issu
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
Lai
ssez
-Pa
sser
to it
s of
ficia
ls.
Thes
e La
isse
z-Pa
sser
sha
ll be
reco
gniz
ed a
nd a
ccep
ted
as v
alid
tra
vel d
ocum
ents
by
the
auth
oriti
es o
f Mem
bers
, tak
ing
into
acc
ount
the
prov
isio
ns o
f pa
ragr
aph
2 of
this
Arti
cle.
2.A
pplic
atio
ns f
or v
isas
(w
here
req
uire
d) f
rom
the
hold
ers
of O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an
Uni
ty L
aiss
ez-P
asse
r, w
hen
acco
mpa
nied
by
a ce
rtific
ate
that
they
are
trav
ellin
g on
th
e bu
sine
ss o
f th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
, sha
ll be
dea
lt w
ith a
s sp
eedi
ly a
s po
ssib
le.
In a
dditi
on, s
uch
pers
ons s
hall
be g
rant
ed fa
cilit
ies f
or sp
eedy
trav
el.
3.Si
mila
r fac
ilitie
s to
thes
e sp
ecifi
ed in
par
agra
ph 2
of t
his
Arti
cle
shal
l be
acco
rded
to
expe
rts a
nd o
ther
per
sons
who
, th
ough
not
the
hol
ders
of
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
U
nity
Lai
ssez
-Pas
ser,
have
a c
ertif
icat
e th
at th
ey a
re tr
avel
ling
on th
e bu
sine
ss o
f the
O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
.
4.Th
e A
dmin
istra
tive
Secr
etar
y G
ener
al,
Ass
ista
nt S
ecre
tarie
s G
ener
al a
nd D
irect
ors
trave
lling
on
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty L
aiss
ez-P
asse
r on
the
bus
ines
s of
the
O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll be
gra
nted
the
sam
e fa
cilit
ies
as a
re a
ccor
ded
to
dipl
omat
ic e
nvoy
s.
21
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8
SEC
TIO
N E
Art
icle
IXSe
ttle
men
ts o
f dis
pute
s
1.Th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
sha
ll m
ake
prov
isio
ns f
or a
ppro
pria
te m
odes
of
settl
emen
t of:
(a)
Dis
pute
s ar
isin
g ou
t of c
ontra
cts
or o
ther
dis
pute
s of
a p
rivat
e la
w c
hara
cter
to
whi
ch th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
is a
par
ty;
(b)
Dis
pute
s in
volv
ing
any
offic
ial o
f th
e O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
who
by
reas
on o
f hi
s of
ficia
l po
sitio
n en
joys
im
mun
ity,
if im
mun
ity h
as n
ot b
een
wai
ved
by th
e A
dmin
istra
tive
Secr
etar
y G
ener
al;
2.(a
)A
ll di
ffer
ence
s ar
isin
g ou
t of
the
int
erpr
etat
ion
and/
or a
pplic
atio
n of
the
pres
ent
Con
vent
ion
shal
l be
ref
erre
d fo
r ar
bitra
tion
to t
he C
omm
issi
on o
fM
edia
tion,
Con
cilia
tion
and
Arb
itrat
ion,
unl
ess
in a
ny c
ase
it is
agr
eed
by th
e pa
rties
to h
ave
reso
urce
to a
noth
er m
ode
of se
ttlem
ent;
(c)
All
diff
eren
ces
whi
ch m
ay a
rise
betw
een
the
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty o
n th
e on
e ha
nd,
and
a M
embe
r St
ate
on t
he o
ther
han
d, w
ith r
espe
ct t
o th
e in
terp
reta
tion
and/
or a
pplic
atio
n of
the
pres
ent C
onve
ntio
n; f
ailin
g se
ttlem
ent
by n
egot
iatio
n or
any
oth
er a
gree
d m
etho
d of
set
tlem
ent s
hall
be s
ubm
itted
to a
tri
buna
l of
thre
e ar
bitra
tors
; one
to b
e na
med
by
the
Adm
inis
trativ
e Se
cret
ary
Gen
eral
of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion,
one
to b
e na
med
by
the
Mem
ber S
tate
, the
third
to
be c
hose
n by
the
two
arbi
trato
rs, a
nd/o
r if
they
sho
uld
fail
to a
gree
upo
n th
e th
ird,
then
the
thi
rd s
hall
be c
hose
n by
the
Pre
side
nt o
f th
e C
omm
issi
on o
f M
edia
tion,
Con
cilia
tion
and
Arb
itrat
ion.
Art
icle
XFi
nal P
rovi
sion
s
1.Th
is C
onve
ntio
n is
sub
mitt
ed to
eve
ry M
embe
r of t
he O
rgan
izat
ion
of A
fric
an U
nity
fo
r acc
essi
on.
2.Th
e ac
cess
ion
prov
ided
for
in
para
grap
h 1
of t
his
Arti
cle
shal
l be
eff
ecte
d by
the
si
gnat
ure
of th
e H
eads
of S
tate
and
Gov
ernm
ent;
this
sig
natu
re im
plie
s th
e im
med
iate
en
terin
g in
to fo
rce
of th
e G
ener
al C
onve
ntio
n on
the
Priv
ilege
s an
d Im
mun
ities
of t
he
Org
aniz
atio
n of
Afr
ican
Uni
ty.
9
3.Th
e A
dmin
istra
tive
Secr
etar
y G
ener
al m
ay c
oncl
ude
wi
