Permanent Representatives' Committee

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The Permanent Representatives' Committee is a key decision-preparatory body of the African Union composed of member states' ambassadors, responsible for overseeing implementation of AU policies and coordinating the work of its various organs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Decision‑preparatory body
Intergovernmental committee
Organ of the African Union
abbreviation PRC (African Union)
advises Executive Council of the African Union
chairChosenFrom Ambassadors of AU member states
composedOf Ambassadors of AU member states
coordinatesWith African Union Commission
Committee of Permanent Representatives
surface form: Permanent Representatives' Sub‑Committees

Specialized Technical Committees of the African Union
decisionMakingMode Consensus where possible
Voting when consensus is not possible
ensures Follow‑up of AU decisions at ambassadorial level
establishedBy Constitutive Act of the African Union
examines Draft decisions and declarations for AU policy organs
Reports from AU organs and institutions
function Prepare decisions for higher AU policy organs
handles Administrative matters of the African Union
Budgetary matters of the African Union
Programmatic coordination among AU organs
hasMembership All African Union member states
hasSubCommittee Sub‑Committee on Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters
Sub‑Committee on Economic and Trade Matters
Sub‑Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance
Sub‑Committee on Multilateral Cooperation
STC on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
surface form: Sub‑Committee on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons

Sub‑Committee on Structural Reforms
language Arabic
English
French
Kiswahili
Portuguese
Spanish
location African Union Commission
surface form: African Union Headquarters
meets Regularly at ambassadorial level
meetsAt Addis Ababa
oversees Implementation of decisions of the Assembly of the African Union
Implementation of decisions of the Executive Council
partOf African Union
prepares Work of the Executive Council sessions
reportsTo Executive Council of the African Union
role Coordinate the work of various organs of the African Union
Oversee implementation of African Union policies
supports Assembly of the African Union
typeOfMembership Permanent representatives accredited to the African Union

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African Union hasOrgan Permanent Representatives' Committee