AU

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AU is the commonly used abbreviation for the African Union, a continental organization that promotes political and economic cooperation among African states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
regional organization
abbreviation AU
chairpersonTitle Chairperson of the African Union Commission
continent Africa
cooperatesWith Arab League
European Union
United Nations
currencyPolicy promotes African monetary cooperation
developmentAgenda Agenda 2063
emblem Emblem of the African Union
flag Flag of the African Union
foundedAt Durban, South Africa
foundedOn 2002-07-09
foundingTreaty Constitutive Act of the African Union
hasOrgan African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Union Commission
Assembly of the African Union
Executive Council of the African Union
Pan-African Parliament
Peace and Security Council
headquarters Addis Ababa
headquartersCountry Ethiopia
holdsSummit African Union Summit
memberStateCount 55
motto "A United and Strong Africa"
officialLanguage African languages if possible
Arabic
English
French
Kiswahili
Portuguese
Spanish
policyArea education
health
human rights
infrastructure
trade
predecessor Organisation of African Unity
purpose promote economic cooperation among African states
promote peace and security in Africa
promote political cooperation among African states
promote social integration in Africa
promote sustainable development in Africa
recognizedBy United Nations
regionServed Africa
securityPolicy manages African peace and security architecture
standsFor African Union
website https://au.int

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
African Union
African Union
abbreviation
African Union
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