Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity

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The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity was the principal decision-making body composed of foreign ministers from member states, responsible for implementing OAU policies and coordinating cooperation across the continent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
organ of an international organization
principal decision-making body
appliesToJurisdiction Africa NERFINISHED
member states of the Organization of African Unity
composedOf foreign ministers
representatives of member states of the Organization of African Unity
country member states of the Organization of African Unity
dissolutionCause transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union
dissolved 2002
fieldOfWork African integration
anti-apartheid policy coordination
conflict resolution in Africa
decolonization support
economic development policy
foreign policy coordination
intergovernmental cooperation
followedBy Executive Council of the African Union NERFINISHED
hasMember foreign ministers of member states of the Organization of African Unity
hasNumberOfMemberStates 53
hasRole considering draft treaties and agreements
coordinating cooperation among African states
coordinating policies in cultural fields
coordinating policies in defense and security fields
coordinating policies in economic fields
coordinating policies in political fields
coordinating policies in scientific fields
coordinating policies in social fields
implementing policies of the Organization of African Unity
making recommendations to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government
preparing matters for the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity
promoting inter-African cooperation
supervising the functioning of the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity
inception 1963
locatedIn Ethiopia NERFINISHED
locationOfHeadquarters Addis Ababa NERFINISHED
meetingType extraordinary session
regular session
meetsAtFrequency at least twice a year
namedAfter Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED
partOf Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED
replacedBy Executive Council of the African Union NERFINISHED
reportsTo Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED
usesWorkingLanguage Arabic
English
French
Portuguese

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Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity