African Union: SheepNES Modern

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The African Union




Purpose​

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To achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the peoples of Africa;

To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member States;

To accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent;

To promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples;

To encourage international cooperation, taking due account of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

To promote peace, security, and stability on the continent;

To promote democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance;

To promote and protect human and peoples' rights in accordance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other relevant human rights instruments;

To establish the necessary conditions which enable the continent to play its rightful role in the global economy and in international negotiations;

To promote sustainable development at the economic, social and cultural levels as well as the integration of African economies;

To promote co-operation in all fields of human activity to raise the living standards of African peoples;

To coordinate and harmonize the policies between the existing and future Regional Economic Communities for the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union;

To advance the development of the continent by promoting research in all fields, in particular in science and technology;

To work with relevant international partners in the eradication of preventable diseases and the promotion of good health on the continent.​

Membership
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Full Members:

Algeria-The Major
Angola-naevrod
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt-MissAthena
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia-Amrisan
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana-Togo-j_eps
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya-#1person
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa-bombshoo
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe


Observer Status:
Saudi Arabia-Grandmaster
Vatican City-Perfection
India-Kentharu

Suspended: Mauritania
Former Members: Morroco

Organizaiton​

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Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Head of State: Gertrude Mongella (Tanzania)

Chairman of Assembly: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (Republic of the Congo)

Working Languages: English, French, Portguese, Arabic, Swahili

Website: http://www.africa-union.org/

Official Bodies

Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
To become the highest legislative body of the African Union. The seat of the PAP is at Midrand, South Africa. The Parliament is composed of 265 elected representatives from all fifty-three AU states, and intended to provide popular and civil-society participation in the processes of democratic governance.

Assembly of the African Union
Composed of heads of state and heads of government of AU states, the Assembly is currently the supreme governing body of the African Union. It is gradually devolving some of its decision-making powers to the Pan African Parliament. It meets once a year and makes its decisions by consensus or by a two-thirds majority. The current Chairman of the Assembly is Denis Sassou-Nguesso, president of Congo-Brazzaville.

African Commission
The secretariat of the African Union, composed of ten commissioners and supporting staff and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a similar fashion to its European counterpart, the European Commission, it is responsible for the administration and co-ordination of the AU's activities and meetings.

African Court of Justice
To rule on human rights abuses in Africa. The court will consist of eleven judges elected by the Assembly.

Executive Council
Composed of ministers designated by the governments of members states. It decides on matters such as foreign trade, social security, food, agriculture and communications, is accountable to the Assembly, and prepares material for the Assembly to discuss and approve.

Permanent Representatives' Committee
Consisting of nominated permanent representatives of member states, the Committee prepares the work for the Executive Council. (European Union equivalent: the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER).

Peace and Security Council
Proposed at the Lusaka Summit in 2001. It has fifteen members responsible for monitoring and intervening in conflicts, with an African force at its disposal. Similar in intent and operation to the Security Council of the United Nations.

Economic, Social and Cultural Council
An advisory organ composed of professional and civic representatives, similar to the European Economic and Social Council.

Specialised Technical Committees
These address Rural Economy and Agricultural Matters; Monetary and Financial Affairs; Trade, Customs, and Immigration Matters; Industry, Science and Technology, Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Transport, Communications, and Tourism; Health, Labour, and Social Affairs; Education, Culture, and Human Resources.

Financial institutions
African Central Bank, African Investment Bank, African Monetary Fund.

Current Issues​

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Health: Malaria, AIDS/HIV, Famine

Political: Military coups in Mauritania, Morrocan occupation of SADR, Civil wars in Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Uganda, conflict in Darfur, Ethiopian occupation of Mogadishu.

Environment: Deforestation, Desertification, Poaching of endangered species.

Treasury and Forces​

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Funds Open for Immediate Use:
Donated by Venezuela: 2 eco
Donated by USA 6 eco
Donated by India: 5 eco
Donated by Ghana 1 eco

Emergency Funds:
0 eco

Funds for use in AIDS research/prevention:
To be donated by Egypt: 2 eco

Funds for use in Darfur Conflict:
Doanted Libya: 1 eco
To be donated by South Africa: 2 eco

Forces at Disposal:

*Libya:
25,000 Infantry
50 medium tanks
100 artillery
10 helicopters

*Egypt:
40,000 Infantry
10 medium tanks
100 heavy tanks
30 helicopters

Togo-Ghana:
15,000 Infantry. (3,000 In Cote D'ivoire)
75 Med. Tanks
20 Heavy Tanks
5 Fighters
10 Interceptors
15 Helicopters


*Forces will likley be dispatched to Darfur, Sudan.

Resolutions
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Under Debate: "Darfur Conflict", Resolution 2

Passed: Resolution 1

Failed:

 

[Sheep]

NPC African Union nations are here and ready to roll.

 

[Grandmaster]

Saudi Arabia respectfully requests observer status in this honorable organization. Though we are not an African nation, we take great interest in the well-being of the peoples of Africa, and wish to be a partner in promoting African prosperity and solidarity.

 

[jeps]

Ghana would like to express our desire to help the refugees of our neighbour Côte D'Ivoire in every way possible.

 

[Kentharu]

India requests observer status

 

[jeps]

Ghana has less than no problem with Indian observer status and Saudi Arabian, but is questioning why the request it for everything.

Also, India has reason to as they are the founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, which every single nation in africa is a member of.

 

[Kentharu]

India requests as such so that she may offer aid if it is crucial or in desperate need.

 

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South Africa believes India does not have quite enough reason to hold observer status, and although we would be more then glad to have better relations with them, observer status should be limited to nations with an immediate interest.

We agree with the admittance of Saudi Arabia due to it's geographic proximity and the extraordinarly large number of muslims in the union who make the pilgrimage to Mecca every year.

 

[The Major]

Algeria checking in and sounding agreeance with South Africa in the issue of African Union observers.

ooc: Is there even need for an observer status... technically every one can observe it...

 

[Kentharu]

observer status makes it ok for said observer to make comments

 

[jeps]

Official observer status means that they are officially part of it, though they can't vote they can do everything else but.

also, what Kentharu said. If Luxembourg posts something when they aren't an observer...

 

[bombshoo]

More on observer status for India

We simply believe that if we allow India in, a nation with very limited interest on the continent, it will force us to allow any nation who request it, and will only complicate matters. We are greatful India wishes to help fellow African nations but wish for this to be done through the UN or direct diplomacy.

 

[amirsan]

Welcome to the African Union! We hope for a prosperous year and great advancement in our goals.

 

[bombshoo]

South Africa proposes Ethiopian troops turn over their occupation of Mogadishu to the African Union, and possibly even form a combined effort to bring peace to the area with the OIC. We would like Egypt or Algeria to be a sort of liaison between the two organizations.

 

[MissAthena]

Egypt is here.

 

[Perfection]

Hey, guys!

THE VATICAN IS CHECKIN' IN!

 

[Nuka-sama]

Iran requests Observer status

 

[Gelion]

OOC: Perfection quit spamming. You are not a member here (in this organisation).

 

[Perfection]

OOC: Perfection quit spamming. You are not a member here (in this organisation).

I'm a permanent observer! http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3819.htm

The Holy See has diplomatic relations with the European Union (EU) in Brussels, it is a permanent observer of the United Nations Organization (UN), Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, African Union (AU), World Tourist Organization (WToO), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Program (WFP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP), United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UNCHS), Latin Union (LU), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Labor Organization (ILO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

 

[Gelion]

I'm a permanent observer! http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3819.htm

Then observe, dont post