AU Assembly

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The AU Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the African Union, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries who set the continent’s key political and policy directions.

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AU Assembly canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Organ of the African Union
Supreme decision-making body
adopts Decisions
Declarations
Resolutions
alsoKnownAs Assembly of Heads of State and Government
approves Strategic decisions and policies of the African Union
authorityOver Other organs of the African Union within their respective mandates
canDelegate Specific powers to other organs of the African Union
composedOf Heads of State and Government of African Union member states
decisionMakingMethod Consensus
Two-thirds majority when consensus is not possible
elects Chairperson of the African Union
Members of the African Union Commission on recommendation
establishedBy Constitutive Act of the African Union
fullName Assembly of the African Union
function Admits new members to the African Union
Adopts the African Union budget
Decides on matters of peace and security in Africa
Determines common policies of the African Union
Monitors implementation of African Union policies and decisions
Provides overall political leadership for the African Union
hasMemberFrom All African Union member states
hasSubordinateOrgan Executive Council of the African Union
Pan-African Parliament
surface form: Pan-African Parliament (within its mandate)

Peace and Security Council
surface form: Peace and Security Council of the African Union
headquartersLocation Addis Ababa
surface form: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
languagePolicy Uses official languages of the African Union
legalBasis Constitutive Act of the African Union
mayMeet In extraordinary sessions when requested
meets In ordinary sessions at least once a year
meetsAt African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa
surface form: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa
membershipType Heads of Government
Heads of State
oversees Implementation of decisions by other AU organs
partOf African Union
policyArea Economic integration
Institutional development of the African Union
Peace and security
Political integration
Social and cultural cooperation
predecessor Assembly of the African Union
surface form: Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity
quorum Two-thirds of the total membership
regionServed Africa
reportsTo No higher organ within the African Union structure
role Sets key policy directions for the African continent
Sets key political directions for the African continent
Supreme decision-making body of the African Union
scope Continental
shortName AU Assembly self-link

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Assembly alsoKnownAs AU Assembly
subject surface form: Assembly of the African Union
AU Assembly shortName AU Assembly self-link