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OF THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE

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Volume 1 Section!

Addis Ababa. May1963

PROCEEDINGS OF

THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

Volume I - Section I

CONTENTS

Volume I - Section I

I. Foreword

II. Agenda Proposals and Amendments for the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers

III. Agenda of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers

IV. Draft Charter o-r the Organization of ':African States Submitted by · the Ethiopian Government

V. Report of Committee I of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers

VI. Report of :Committee II of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign

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· Ministers

Draft Resolutions -of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers

VIII. Agenda Proposal of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers for the Summit Conference

IX. Draft Charter prepared by sub ... committee of the Special Committee of Foreign Ministers of the Summit Conference

X. Draft Charter prepared bythe Special Committee of Foreign Ministers.

XI. Report of the Chairman of the Prepar.atory .Conference of Foreign Ministers and of the Special Committee of Foreign Ministers of the Summit Conference.

XII. Drru:t Charter adopted by the Summit Conference

XIII. Draft Resolutions adopted by the Summit Conference

XIV. Official Text of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity

XV. Official Text of the Resolutions of the Summit Conference

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FOREWORD

FOREWORD

Europe's advancement in science~ particularly its mastery of the science of war, enabled it to colonize practically all the known world, Africa met the same fate and her peoples were divided and subjected to colonial rule and oppression, As many oppressed peoples of history ·were able to wrest their freedom~ we, the peoples of Africa. were also able to regain our human dignity and win our freedom and independence by limitless self-sacrifice, toil and by shedding our blood. As the number of those of us who became independent increased, we were able to obtain our rightful place in the family of nations. Further­more, as the African family of nations increased, it became necessary to concert our actions and to assert the unity of our peoples so as to free all our peoples from colonial rule and oppression and to prevent the enemy, which had divided us and held us in slavery, from reappear­ing under. a new guise. Inspired by the fundamental unity of our peoples and convinced that it was in the interest of their well .. being to assert it, we agreed to meet at a conference of the Heads of State of all independent Africa so as to confirm the ageless aspirations of our peoples. Our meeting in this City has enabled us to sign an immortal and historic covenant.

This first volume of the collection of the documents of the Conference, by showing the work of the leaders of the Continent would, we hope, sufficiently explain the historic eved. It would also show, we believe, the struggle and victory of Africa. Finally, in order to realize our solemn pledges, we, the leaders of our peoples. must see to it that what we have agreed upon shall be executed.

ADDIS ABABA 30 MAY, 1963

Haile Selassie I EMPEROR

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AGENDA PROPOSALS AND AMENDMENTS

FOR THE·PREPARATORY.CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS

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CONFIDENTIAL AGENDA/CONF /1 12 May 1963

ETIDOPIA AGENDA PROPOSAL

FOR THE FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE

I. Establishment of Organization of African States (a) Charter (b) Permanent Secretariat

II. Cooperation in Agreed Areas of African Endeavour (a) economic and social (b) educational and cultural (c) collective defense system

III. Decolonization

IV. Apartheid and Racial Discrimination

V. Effect of Regional Economic Groupings on African Economic Development

VI. Disarmament

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CONFIDENTIAL AGENDA/CONF/No, 2

15 MAY 1963

The Embassy of Ghana present their l!ompliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have the honour to indicate that the President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has proposed the following for Agenda. of the Conference of Foreign Ministers beginning in Addis Ababa on 15th May~'

l) Creation of a Political Union of African States;

ii) Headquarters organisation r;.£ the Union of African States;·

, iii) De-colonization in Africa;

iv) Any other business~

With regard to the above, the Ambassador of Ghana is instructed to seek a.n appointment with the Minister of Foreigp Affairs as early as

-convenient to him in order to make any necessary clarifications as well as be informed of the views of the Ethiopian Government,

The Embassy of Ghana avail themselves of'this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the assurances of their highest consideration,

28th April 1963

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,. Imperial Ethiopian Government, Addis Ababa~

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ITEMS WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA WISH TO. BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF THE ADDIS ABABA

CONFERENCE· OF FOREIGN MINISTERS

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1. Elimination of Blocks in Africa

2. Dependent Territories a.nd Protectorates a) South West Africa

b) Others

3. African Development Bank ·

4. African Development Institute

5. Common Market

6, CCTA

7. Secretariat and the Secretary-General

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SUDAN DELEGATION . PROPOSALS FOR FOREIGN ·MINISTERS

PREPARATORY CONFERENCE

1. . Organized and continued material and moral support for the nationalist, liberation movements in colonized territories in Africa through:- · ·

a) Creation of a Liberation Fund. b) Providing facilities of Military training for African freedom­

fighters., c) Total effective boycott of the government of South Africa

indluding the denial of use of Air space and territorial waters. d) Support for the nationalist fronts of Angola and

Mozambique to liquidate Portugese colonialism.

2~ Prohibition of Atomic tests in Africa; the liquidation of foreign Military bases and the r~jection of foreign Military pacts.

3o Promoting the Socia~ Economic and Technical development of .Africa by encouraging regional and continental co-operation. Protecting ,African economy against foreign ex}bitation.

4. · Encouraging cultural co-operation and exchange to preserve and promote African heritage.

5. Creating a permanent joint African Secretariat to implement the decisions of this Conference.

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AGENDA/CONF/5 15 May 1963

SOMALI REPUBLIC

PROPOSAL FOR THE AGENDA OF THE FOREIGN M~TERS1 CONFERENCE

(1) General consideration of the question of territorial disputes

between neighbouring African countries, and the need of

establishing effective machinery to examine and settle such

territorial disputes.

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AGENDA/CONF/6 15 May 1963

TUNISIAN DELEGATION

Proposed agenda for the preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers.

l. African regrouping. l. Dra:fting of an African Charter. 2. Setting up of a liaison and co-ordination body. 3. Economic, cultural and social co ... op~:ra.tion among African

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II. Assistance to African countries under foreign rule. l. Angola

· 2. Southern Rhodesia;:::, 3. South Africa and ra:Cl.al discriminatio!l"

III. Africa and international problems. 1. Nuclear tests in the Sahara. 2. Africa and the United Nations;

Distribution of seats within pe.:r:manent bodies. 3. Africa and international trade~ 4. General disarmament.

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CAMEROONS

AGENDA/CONF/7 15 May 1963

Proposed agenda for the preparatory Conference of Foreign ~nisters.

1. Concept of African Unity

(a) Laying down of broad basic principles for dratting the Charter of an inter-African co-operation -

Organization.

(b) Fixing the date of a future meeting for the drafting of this Charter. ~

II~ Provisional arrangements for meetings between African States~

III. Decolonization.

IV, Apartheid and racial discrimination.

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UGANDA AGENDA PROPOSAL FOR

AGEI\fDA/CONF/9 15 May 1963

THE FOREIGN Jv1INISTERS1 CONFERENCE

1. Steps that should be taken to ensure adequate and equitable re­presentation of African States in International Organizations generally and particularly in the Security Council.

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FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

PROPOSALS FOR AGENDA OF THE FO:REIGN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE

1. Definition of "African Unity" and how to attain its 2. Mutual Security and Defence. 3.· Subversion .. 4. Liberation of dependent Africa- a programme of joint action by

all African States. 5. Development of trade and commerce amongst African States. 6$ African common market 7. The establishment of a permanent Secretariat for Africa. 8. Disarmament and Africa. -s •. African States and the United Nations.

10. Tabling the Charter of the Inter-African and Malagasy Organisation as basis for the foundation of African Unity.

ll. Coordination of telephone, telegraphic and telecommunication. 12. Cultural ·cooperation. 13. The establishment of ,Pan African Airways. 14. a) The question of Common Currency and common medium of eX'-change.

b) Common Development Fund and Development Bailk 15. Tabling the Resolutions of the Lagos Conference on economic and other

'fiscal cooperation. 16. Future of the c. C. T. A. (Comtnission for Technical Cooperation in·

Africa) 17. · Establ~shment of Permanent Conciliation Commission 18. Togo question.

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ALGERIA

I. Decoloniza.tion

AGENDA/CONF/13 16 May 1963

· ll Apartheid 2) Assistance to countries under cdonial rule.

II. Africa~ unity, its basic principles and structures 1) The political structures ·

a) Regional groupings b) Continental regroupings

2) Administrative and arbitration stru.ctures the Government Council

3) Economic structures and Social Structure 4) The Cultural and Scientific Structure

m. Disarmament

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IV. The African States - Non-alignment. The United Nations consequences of economic groupings.

V. Setting up of the Union of African States a) Charter b) Permanent Secretariat.

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AGENDA/CONF /1/ Amd. 1 15 May 1963

DELEGATION OF UNITED ARAB REPUBliC

Amendments to proposals submitted by Delegation of Ethiopia contained in document AGENDA/CONF /1.

1. Cooperation among African States

A. Economic affairs B. Social and Cultural Affairs c. D. E.

Transport and Communication Defence International Affairs

2. Eradication of Colonialism 3. ·Apartheid and racial discrimination 4. International Situation:

A. General and complete disarmament B. Nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests C. Effects of Regional Economic Groupings on African economy. D. International Trade

5. Establishment of an Organi~ation of African States.

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MALI

AGENDA/CONF/1/Amd. 2 15 May 1963

Proposed amendments to the draft agenda submitted by the Ethiopian Delegation.

Paragraph II

Sub-paragraph a) should read: economic, social and technical fields

b) should read: field of education, culture and science

c) should read: field of security and defence

add a new sub-paragraph reading as follows:·

e) Co-operation among peoples' organisations.

The rest remains unchanged

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AGENDA/CONF /1/ Amd. 3 15 May 1963

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF CONGO (Leopoldville)

TO THE AGENDA SUBMITTED BY ETffiOPIA

Between sub-paragraphs a) and b) of item I, insert a new sub-paragraph reading as follows: Definition of 111 African Unity".

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AGENDA/CONF /6/ Amd. 4 15 May 1963

SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS BY TUNISIAN DELEGATION

TO REPLACE DOCUMENT AGENDA (CONF /6) BY:

AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT AGENDS SUBMITTED BY ETHIOPIA, (AGENDA/CONF/1) OF 12 MAY.

I. TO GIVE PARAGRAPH III THE TITLE "DECOLONIZATION AND AID TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES UNDER FOREIGN DOMINATION"

1) ANGOLA 2} SOUTHERN RHODESIA

II. TO ALTER THE FORMULATION OF PARAGRAPH V TO READ "AFRICA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE"

III. TO GIVE PARAGRAPH VI THE TITLE "GENERAL DISARMAMENT AND PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR 'IjESTS"

IV. TO ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH ''AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS: EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES IN THE PERMANENT BODIES OF THE UNITED. NATIONS."

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AGENDA/CONF /11 15 May 1963

AMENDMENTS .OF SENEGAL TO THR AGENDA ·PROPOSED BY ETIDOPIA

I. Ej!ftablishment of the Organization of African States

(a) Charter (b) Permanent Secretariat

, n. Areas of African Regional Cooperation in the economic •. social,

educational, cultural and defence fields.

III. DecolQnisation·

IV. Apartheid and Racial DiEicrimination

V. Consequences of regio:iutl edorlbmic groupings on the economic development of Mrica. ·

, VI. Disarmament.

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AGENDA/CONF /12 15 May 1963

DELEGATION OF IVORY COAST

Amendment to the draft agenda submitted by Ethiopia

III. Problem of peace

(a) Decolonization (b) Settlement of disputes

The rest remains unchanged

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AGENDA OF THE PREPARATORY CONFERENCE

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CONFIDENTIAL AGENDA/1? 17 May, 1963

AGENDA OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS

Establishment of Organisation of the African States:

a. Charter b. Permanent Secretariat

Cooperation in Specific Areas of African Endeavour:

a. Economic,· Social and Technical

b. Educational, Cultural and Scientific

c. Collective Defence and High Command

Decolonization:

Apartheid and Racial Discrimi­nation

Effect of Regional Economic Groupings on African Economic Development.

Nigeria Items 1, 3, 7 & 10 Ghana Item 1 (i & ii) Cameroun Item 1 (a) & (b) Liberia Items 1 and 7 U. A. R. (5)

Nigeria Items ?, 11 to 15 & 17

Liberia Items 3 .& 4 + 6

U. A. R. (1) A. B. C. n: Mali (e) (d)

Nigeria Item 4 Ghana Items 1 & 3 Cameroun Item 3 Liberia Item ?

Sudan 1 Tunisia ') Senegal 3 Ivory Coast 3 a U. A. R. ?

Cameroun Item 4 Sudan 1 c. Tunisia II 3 Senegal 4 U. A. R. 3

Sudan 3 Nigeria Items 5 & 6 Tunisia Item ?

Liberia Item 5 U. A. R. 4 c & d Senegal 5

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Establishment of Permament Conciliation Commission

Africa and United Nations

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Nigeria Item 8 Tunisia III 4 U. A. R. 4 A & B Senegal VI Nigeria Item 16 Liberia Item 6

Nigeria Item 17 Somalia Item 1

Nigeria Item 9 Tunisia Item 4 Uganda Item 1 U. A. R. (1) E

DRAFT CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN STATES

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PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE

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PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN STATES

We, the Heads of African States and Governments, assembled in the City of Addis Ababa,

INSPIRED by a common determination to promote understanding and collaboration among our States in response to the aspirations of our peoples for brotherhood and solidarity in a large unity transcending ethnic and national differences,

CONVINCED that, in order to translate this determination into a dynamic force in the cause of human progress, conditions for peace and security must be established and maintained;

DETERMINED to safeguard the hard-won independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity of our States and to resist neo-colonialism in all its forms including political and economic intervention,

DEDICATED to the total liberation of those African territories still under foreign_rules,

PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations, to the principles of which we reaffirm our adherence, provides a beneficial basis for peaceful and · positive co-operation among states,

TAKING NOTE of expressed desires.of the African peoples and governments to promote a better life for the peoples of Africa, through the triumph of liberty and the achievement of unity,

RESOLVED to forge the links that tie our countrie·s by fostering common institutions,

HAVE agreed hereby to establish an Organisation of African States.

t. The Organisation shall have the following purposes:

a. to promote the solidarity of the African States;

b. to coordinate and intensify their collaboration and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa;

c. to defend their sovereignty, their juridical equality, their

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territorial integrity and independence; and

d. to liquidate colonialism from the continent of Africa.

2. To these ends, the Member States shall coordinate and unify their general policies and shall, in particular, through concerted action, cooperate in the following areas:

a. economic co-operation; b. educational and cultural co-operation; c. health and nutritional co-operation; d. political and diplomatic co-operation; e. scientific and technical co-operation; and f. co-operation for defence.

Article II.

The Organisation and Member States, in pursuit of the purposes stated in Article I, solemnly affirm and declare their adherence to the following principles:-

1. the sovereign equality of all African States;

2. non-intereference in the internal affairs of States; and

3. respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State and for its inalienable right to independent existence.

Membership

·Article III.

Each African State that signs and ratifies this Charter or that thereafter accedes hereto shall be a Member-of the Organisation.

Rights and Duties of Members States

Article IV.

All Member States enjoy equal rights and have equal duties.

Article V.

Each Member State h~s a solemn and sacred duty to respect the rights enjoyed by all other Member States in accordance with international law. They shall refrain from any subversive activity against neighbouring or other States. The rights of Member States include, inter alia, the right of a State to defend its territorial integrity, to exercise-within its boundary

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jurisdiction over all its inhabitants and to freely determine its cultural, economic and political life without interfere~ce and intervention.

Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Article VI

The Member States pledge themselves to settle all international disputes that,may arise between them by peaceful means in accordance with the peaceful procedures established in a special Treaty.

Institutions

Article VII

The Organisation shall accomplish its purposes through the following principal institutions:

1. the Assembly of Heads of State and Government;

2. the Council of Ministers;

3. the General Secretariat;

4. the Economic and Social Committee;

5. the Education and Cultural Committee;

6. the Defence Board; and

7. the Scientific Training and Research Institute.

Article VIII

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government shall be the supreme organ of the Organisation. It shall, subject to the provisions of this Charter , discuss matters of common concern to all the Member States with a view to co-ordinating and unifying the general policy of the Organisation. It amy in addition review the structure, functions and acts of all the organs and any specialized agencies which may be created in accordance with the present Charter.

Article IX.

The Assembly shall be composed of the Heads crf State and Government or their duly accredited representatives and it ~Jall meet periodically.

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Article X.

1. Each Member State shall have one vote.

2. All resolutions, including resolutions to hold extraordinary sessions of the. Assembly, shall be determined by a fourth-fifths majority of those present-and voting.

3. Questions of procedure shall require a simple majority. 1\'hether or not a question is one of procedure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States present and voting.

4. Three-fifths of the total membership of the Organisation shall J;orm a quorum at any meeting of the Assembly.

Article XI

The functions of the Assembly shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and of its own regdations.

The Council of Ministers

Article XII

Member States agree that the Council of Ministers shall consist of such Ministers as are designated by the Governments of Member States. It shall meet at least once a year arld, when requ~sted by any Member State and approved by four-fifths of all Member St~tes, shall meet in extraordinary session.

Article XIII

The Council sh~ll be responsible to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, shall t~:<.e cognisance of any matter referred to it by the Assembly, and shall facilitate and coordinate inter-African Co-operation set forth in Article I (2) hereof.

Article XIV

1. Each Member State shall have one vote

2. All resolutions shall be determined by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.

3. Questions of procedure shall require a simple majority. Whether or not a que!tion is one of procedure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States present and voting.

4. Two-thirds of the total membership of the Council shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Council.

Article XV

The functions of the Council shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and of its own regulations.

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The Economic and Social Committee

Article XVI

~e Econimic and Social Committee shall be composed of the Ministers of Economic and Social Affairs of Member States. State shall have one vote.

Article XVII

Each Member ''

The Committee has as its. main objective the promotion of the economic and social well-being of the African States through effective and close co­operation among them.

Article XVIII

The Committee shall enjoy technical autonomy, but its decisions shall not encroach upon the sphere of action of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation.

Article XIX.

The functions of the Committee shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and of its own regulations.

The Education and Cultural Committee

Article XX

The Education and Cultural Committee shall be aomposed of the Ministers of Education of the Member States. Each Member State shall have one vote.

Article XXI

The Committee has ?S its main objective the promotion, strengthening· and acceleration of the consolidation and development of African culture and civilisation, and the intensification of eultural exchanges and educational co-operation among the Member States.

Article XXII

The· Committ~e shall enjoy technical autonomy, but its decisions shall not encroach upon the .sphere of action of the council of Ministers of the Organisation.

Article XXIII

The functions of the Committee shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and of its own regulations •.

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The Defence Board

Article XXIV

The Defence Board shall be composed of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Each Member State.

Article XXV

The Defence Board shall recommend to the Organisation the measures of preparation it believes necessary fot the collective self-defence of the African Continent against aggression, as well as the measures of mili1ar~ collaboration it deems advisable for the collective security of the ~~ntinent.

Article XXVI

The functions of the Defence Board shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of.this Charter and of its own regulations.

The Scientific Training and Research Institute

Article XXVIII

The Scientific Training and Research Institute shall have the functions assigned to it in the terms of reference and regulations approved by the Council of Ministers.

The General Secretariat

Article XXVIII

There shall be a General Secretariat as the central and permanent organ.:. of the Organisation.

Article XXIX

There shall be a Secretary General of The Organisation, who shall be elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The Secretary General shall direct the General Secretariat and be the legal representative thereof.

Article XXX

The Secretary General shall have no vote, but may participate in all deliberations of the Institutions of the Organisation.

Article XXXI

There shall be an Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation, who shall beelected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

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Article XXXII

The functions of the Secretary General, of the Assistant Secretary General and of the General Secretariat shall be governed by the provisions of this Charter and of the functions and regulations approved by the Assembly of Beads of State and Government.

The 'Bud~et

Article XXXIII

The budget of the Organisation established by the General Secretariat shall be approved by the Council of Ministers. The budget shall be provided by contributions from Member States tn accordance with the scale of assessment of the United Nations; provided, however, that no Member State shall be assessed an amount exceeding twenty percent of the yearly regular budget of the Organisation. The Member States agree to pay their respective contributions regularly and in due time.

Signature and Ratification of Charter

Article XXXIV

1. This Chart~r shall be open for signature by the Afrlean States partici­pating in the Conference of Heads of African States and Governments

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held in Addis Ababa from to ,1963, and shall be ratified by the Signatory States in accordance with their constitutional processes.

The original instrument, done in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Government of . ,which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all independent African States.

3. Instruments. of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of , which shall notify all independent African States of

each such deposit.

Entry into Force

Article XXXV

This Charter shall enter into force immediately upon receipt by the Government of the instruments of ratification from two-thirds of the signatory ·states.

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Article XXXVI

This Charter shall, after due ratification, be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations through the Government of.~r-~~~~~~~

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Interpretation of the Charter

Article XXXVII

Any question which may arise concerning the interpretation of this Charter shall be submitted for adjudication to the International Court of Justice at the Hague;

Adhesion and Accession

Article XXXVIII.

1. Any independent sovereign African State may at.any time notify the Secretary General of .its intention to adhere or accede to this Charter

2. The Secretary General shall, on receipt of such notification. communicate a copy of it to all the Member States Admission shall be decided by a majority vote of all the Member States. The decision of each Member State shall be transmitted to the, Secretary Gt:mera.l, who shall. upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decision to the State concerned. .

Miscellaneous

Article XXXIX

The official languages of the Organisa.tion and .all its institutions ~hall be English and French.

Article XL

The Secretary 9eneral may accept on behalf of the Organisation gifts. bequests and other donations made to the Organisation, provided that the conditions attached to such gifts or bequests are consistent with the purposes of the Organisation ..

Article XLI

The Member States shall negotiate agreements to provide for privileges and immunities of the personnel of the General Secretariat in their respective territories.

Relationship to the United Nations

Article XLII

The Member States agree that nothing herein shall be understood or interpreted as impairing the commitments or other rights and obligations of the Member s'tates 9£ the Organisation of African States' under the Charter of the United Nations Organisation.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE I OF THE PREPARATORY CONFERENCE

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THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES REPORT ON THE WORK OF COMMITTEE I

Chairman: H. E. Doudou THIAM (Senegal)

Rapporteur: Mr. Layachi Y AKER (Algeria)

Committee I was constituted in implementation of a decision of the Plenary Conference of Foreign Ministers on Thursday 16 May. Five working meetings were held:

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1. Friday, 17 May from 1?:?0 p.m. to 1?:45 p.m. ') Friday, 17 May from 3:30p.m. to 7:5.0 p.m. 3. Saturday, 18 May from 4:15 p.m. to 8:40p.m. 4. Sunday, 19 May from 10:40 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 5. Monday, ?0 May from 10:00 a.m. t.o ?:15 p.m.

The Agenda for the work of this Committee was as follows:

Establishment of Organisation of the African States:

a. Charter b. Permanent Secretariat

Co-operation in Specific Areas of African Endeavour a. Economic, Social and

·Technical b. Educational, Cultural and

Scientific c. Collective Defence and High

Command

Amendments to be added: Nigeria Items 1, 3, 7, 10, & 16 Ghana Item 1 (i & ii) Cameroun Item 1 (a) & (b) Algeria: Items II (1 & ~) and V Liberia Items 1, 6 and 7 U . .A. R. (5) Congo (Leopoldville)

Nigeria Items ?, 11 to 15 & 17

Liberia Items, 3, 4, and 6 U. A. R. (1) A. B. C. D. Algeria: Item II- 3 and 4 Mali II (d), (e) Nigeria 16

III. Africa and the United Nations.

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Sudan 3 Nigeria Items 5 & 6 Tunisia Item 2 Liberia Item 5 U. A. R. 4c & d Senegal 5 Algeria: Item III

Account should be taken of the many amendments submitted by various delegations to the draft agenda proposed by the Ethiopian delegation, which the Conference, in a spirit of unanimity. decided to include in full.

1. African unity

The Committee began its work with a long discussion on the principles and structures of African unity. There can be no doubt that the general concensus of opinion was that the basic principles which should inspire the creation of African unity ought to be defined as precisely as possible. and that a study should be made of the structures which ought to be: .set up to achieve this end. From the beginning of its work. the Committee was .informed of a draft charter .for the Organization of African States. submitted by by the Ethiopian delegation. Some delegations considered that this charter represented a minimum proposal on which the African States as a whole might agree. It took previous texts into account. in particu­lar the Casablanca and Monrovia Charters. as well as the existe:me of different situations and groupings in the African continent. Some delegations recognized that a basic text was necessary but stressed the need for a thorough preliminary study of a document of such importance. Other delegations considered that the importance of the wor.k to be accomplished was precisely the reason for convening a Conference of Heads of African State.s preceded one week earlier. by a Conference of Foreign Ministers. There was a long discussion as to w.hich text ought to serve as the working document for the draw­ing up of a preliminary draft for the establishment of the Organiza­tion of African States. and which text might be tak~n into considera­tion in the drafting of the Charter .

. At first the general feeling was that. while taking account of the Ethiopian preliminary draft. reference should be made to all previous texts on African unity. particularly the Casablanca Charter, the Monrovia Charter and Dr. N1Krumah1s draft concerning the esta­blishment of a Union of African States. The difficulty, according to

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some delegations, was that the Ministers had no mandate from their governments to commit themselves there and then to any text. For that reason various proposals were made: that a recommendationto the Heads of State should be drafted; that a declaration of principle, which could serve as the preamble to a draft Charter for submission to the Conference of Heads of State should be adopted, etc. Several delegations stated their preference for a solution whereby the task of drawing up the draft Charter would be entrusted to a Committee of experts which would be appointed by the Heads of State and meet after the Conference. (

A further meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs would then be held to discuss the substance and, possibly, adopt the draft Charter thus produced.

In the light of all these discussions, the Committee decided to entrust the task of seeking an agreed formula to a sub-committee of nine members: Alger-ia, Cameroun, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanganyika and Tunisia. This sub-committee, which sa~ far into the night of Friday, 17 May, and on Saturday, 18 1\lhy, until the meeting of the Committee, was confronted with the same pro­blems as those which had found expression during the work of the Committee; refusal to discuss immediately a preliminary draft Charter on the basis of the Ethiopian text, and the wish to refer this document for study, in view of its decisive importance for the achievement of African unity, to a committee of experts appointed by the Heads of State. That was the main point contained in the sub-committee -report made by its Chairman, the representative of Tanganyika, to our Coinm:ittee.

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A further debate then ensued, at the conclusion of which it was ·decided to entrust the representative of Algeria with the task of drawing up a draft recommendation to be submitted to the Conference of Heads of State on the whole range of problems involving principles and struc­tures for African unity. .The recommendation adopted on the- basis of this draft (see Annex I) recalls the principles of ~rican unity, stresses its advantages for the peoples and nations of Africa, and· recommends consideration of the preliminary draft Charter submitted by Ethiopia. ResponE!ibility for the provisional Secretariat was entrusted to Ethiopia. This organ will have the task of submitting the Ethiopian document to allJhe African governments, and of receiving their comments and amend­ments before a new Conference of Foreign Ministers. The Charters of Casablanca and Lagos, and the draft of Dr. N'Krumah, are among the · texts that. are .likewise to'be taken into consideration.

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This question also gave rise to a wide exchange of views which emphasized, inter alia, the need for Africa to be more equitably rep­resented in the various United Nations organs; such as the Security Council, Economic and Social Co11ncil, specialized agencies. The various delegations were unanimous in recognizing this necessity and in promising to unite their efforts so that justice might be done to the African States Great emphasis was placed on the inequitable and anachronistic character of the 1945 gentlemen's agreement. It was also agreed that co-oper~tion within the African Group of the United1

Nations should be strengthened while at the same time recognizing the need to maintain close links. with the A~ian countries by working within the Afro-Asian group whose contr:j.bution to activities in favour of decolonization was emphasized.

A Sub--Committee of six members cons,~sting of Congo (Leo), United Arab Republic, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, plus the two African members of the Security Council: Ghana and Morocco, was set up to make a specific study of the problems cif Africa and· the United Nations. The main points of the Committee's preoccupations on this important subject are given in the attached resolution.

3. Economic problems

A large part of the Committee's work was devoted to studying the numerous economic problems facing African countries in Africa and the rest of the world. Nearly all the delegations took part in these discussions. The problems of the establishment of an African common market, the development of trade, the establishment of a Payments and Clearing Union, the co-ordination and development of transport, the harmonization of development plans, were, inter alia, raised in connection with inter':'African co-operation. The improvement of Africa's economic relatio~s wlth the rest of the world, inter alia, had a bearing on the n~cessity 'of studying measures to modify the trend of trade, ori ensur­ing the growth of export earnings and on the effects on the African economy of non-African economic groupings. In this connection some delegations stressed the fact that the division of Africa into .different economic group­ings could be dangerous for African unity and that, in view of this preoccu­pation, irreversible measures should not be taken. Other delegations stated that realism was necessary and that the facts of history and the temporary situation of dependence, it was hoped, ought to be taken into

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Many speakers stressed the need for African governments to lend their support to the work of the Economic Commission for Africa. This United Nations agency has already, since its establishment in 1958, made numerous surveys which, dealing with various subjects, have held the attention of African governments.

Mention was made of interesting activities:

An African Institute for Economic Development and Planning should start functioning in Dakar in October 1963.

A Conference of Finance Ministers of African countries will meet in Kharto-u.m in July 1963 to put the final touches to the draft on the esta­blishment of an Mrican Development Bank.

African co-operation in the economic field within the United Nations and the specialized agencies was also discussed at length. It was recog­nized that the African States should co-ordinate theiractivities more effectively, in order to receive a large share of the aid and assistance provided by international organizations to the developing countries.

Turning to a new subject, the Committee formulated a proposal to hold an African Economic Conference, to be attended by all the African Ministers of Economics, before the end of 1964. An exp~rt committee would be set up to prepare this meeting, responsible for seeking concrete methods of consolidating inter-African co-operation in economic and social affairs.

Some delegations referred to the Cairo declaration by the develop­ing countries (July 1962}, adopted by the United Nations deneral Assembly and ECA, as a document containing recommendations for the solution of development problems in the 'tiers monde 1•

Finally, many references were made to the international conference on trade and development, scheduled for the beginning of 1964, and the various delegations stressed how important it was for the African countries to follow with great attention the preparatory work for that conference and .to lend it all their support.

After this long discussion, a sub-committee was formed, consisting of the following countries: Congo (Leo}, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda, with the task of submitting to the Committee a general Recommendation on African economic problems.

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'Tihe draft Recommendation was the object of approximately thirty amendments and numerous statements. .As finally adopted (of Annex III}, it refers, in addition to the problems mentioned above, to the recommen­dation to appoint a preparatory economic committee, which, in collabo­ration with governments and in consultation with the Economic Commission for Africa, will undertake the necessary studies. Under the direction of this Committee, a Committee of Experts would have to meet at a date to be determined.

At the conclusion of its work the Committee had to consider rapidly two draft recommendations submitted by the delegation of the Kingdom of Libya, one dealing with co-operation in social matters and public health (Annex IV), and the other on scientific education and cultural co-operation (Annex V)~ Both drafts were adopted without discussion. Finally, a last draft recommendation (Annex VI} on the necessity of signing the new Convention on Technical Co-operation in Africa (C. C. T. A. ) was proposed by the delegations of Guinea, Mauritania and Senegal.

It was therefore by taking six draft Recommendations into considera­tion that Committee I concluded its study of its agenda and finished its work.

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CONFIDENTIAL COM. I/Dra. Res. /16 19 May 1963

RECOMMENDATION OF THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR TO THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN AND

MALAGASY STATES (ADDIS ABABA, MAY 1963)

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN STATES: CHARTER

Considering the desire for African unity affirmed in solemn Conferences and expressed in particular in the Charters adopted at Casablanca (January 1961) and at Lagos (January 196 2);

Considering the desire of the African peoples to put at end to the division of African States into several groups based on different Charters;

Considering that African unity:

1. constitutes the fundamental element for strengthening understanding between peoples, co-operation between nations and stability in Africa;

2. enables the independance of peoples and their sovereignty to be safeguarded against colonialist activities and their soquels,

3. enables African States to play the important part which is theirs in the world for the consolidation of peace and international security;

4. will speed up the process of liberating the African peoples who are still subjected to colonial domination or to racial discrimination;

5. will permit the formulation of an African policy independent of all outside influence within the framework of sound co­operation with the rest of the world, on the basis of equality and respect of rights. in conformity with the principles of the United Nations Charter;

Convinced that the end of military occupation of the African continent, in particular the closipg of military bases and the ending of nuclear testing by means of negotiation, constitutes an essential element for African independance and unity;

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1. ensures a legitimate collective defence against any aggression; 2. finally permits the exploitation of African resources for the

greater benefit of the African peoples through planned economic growth, ensuring, among other things, the modernization of agriculture, industrialization through on-the-spot processing of our raw materials, the development of transport and trade, and a rapid increase in social and cultural standa:r;-ds;

Reaffirming the basic principles which are the pre-requisites for African unity and co-operation between the African and Malagasy States, to wit:

a) s~vereign equality of States; b) non-interference in the internal affairs of States; c) respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each

State and of·its inalienable right to an.independent existence; d) peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, conciliat~on,

mediation or /arbitration; e) unreserved condemnation of political assasination as a means

of gaining power as well as of subversive activities on the part of neighbouring States or any other States;

f) constant development of all means of co-operation; g) absolute dedication to the complete emancipation of the

African territories which are still dependent; h) affirmation of a policy of non-alignment with regard to all

blocs.

The Conference of '.African and Malagasy Foreign Ministers

Recommends that the Conference of Heads of States of African and Malagasy countries:

1. accept, in principle, as a basis for discussion, the preliminary draft Charter No.l/FMPC /1 of Committee I of the Conference with a view to drawing up the Charter of African unity;

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3. request the provisional Secretariat 'to transmit this do¢ument to all Member Governments to enable them to submit their comments and amendments to it before the meeting of the Foreign Ministers' Conference, to be held on at

4. request the provisional Secretariat to assemble all documents (in particular the Casablanca Charter, the Lagos Charter and Dr. N'Krumah's proposed Union of African States) and all amendments and comments in order to submit them to the Foreign Ministers' Conference.

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CONFIDENTIAL COM. I/Dra/Res/14/Rev/1 20_May 1963

RECOMMENDATION BY THE CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN AND MALAGASY FOREIGN MINISTERS TO THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF INDEPENDENT

AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES

(Addis-Ababa, May 1963)

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

The Conference of African and Malagasy Foreign Ministers. held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 21 May 1963;

Concerned at the active share of the developing countries in world trade and at the persistent deterioration of the terms of trade·in these external commercial relationships;

Conscious of the fact that owing to its extreme dependence on the export of primary products, Africa and Madagascar more than any other developing region are adversely affected by fluctuations in export earnings;

Convinced of the necessity for concerted, action by the African countries and Madagascar in order to ensure a much more remunerative price from the sale of their primary prod:ttcts;

Mindful of the need to eliminate the barriers to trade between the African countries and Madagascar and thereby to strengthen their econo­mies;

Considering that economic development, including the expansion of trade on the basis of fair and remunerative prices, should tend to elimi .. nate the need for external economic aid, and that such external economic aid should be unconditional and should not prejudice the Independence of African and Malagasy states;

Considering the imperative necessity for African countries to pool their resources and harmoni~e their activities in the economic field;

Aware of the necessity for the joint utili~ation of river basin resources, the study of the use of Saharan zones, the co-ordination of means of transport and communication systems, and the provision of research facilities, all of which serve to stimulate economic growth and expansion of trade, both regionally and inter-regionally;

Convinced that the acceleration of the rate of economic and social development of the various African countries lies in the industrialiZation of these countries and the diversification of their production;

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Considering the serious problems arising from the great shortage of tr~ined and skilled personnel, the lack of qualified staff, scarce capital resources, grossly inadequate infrastructure, limited outlet~ for industrial products and the far toq inadequate participation of Africans in the economic construction of their countries;

Desiring to explore the effects of regional economic groupings of the African economy:

Noting with satisfaction that the Executive Secretary of the .Economic Commission for Africa has decided to convene a Conference of African Ministers of Finance, to be held in Khartoum (Sudan) in July 1963, with a view to setting up an African Development Bank;

Recommends that the Conference of Heads of State of lndependent African countries and Madagascar;

I. Appoint a preparatory economic committee to study, in collaboration with governments and in consultation with the Economic Commission for Africa, inter alia, the following questions:

(a) the possibility of establishing a free trade area between the various African countries,

(b) the establishment of a common external tariff to protect the emergent industries and the setting up of a raw mate­rial price stabilization fund,

(c) the restructuralization of international trade;

·(d) means for developing trade between African countries by the organisation of and participation in African trade fairs and exhibitions and by the granting of transport and transit facilities;

(e) the co-ordination of means of transport and the establish­ment of road, air and maritime companies,

(f) the establishment of an African Payments and Clearing Union,

(g) a progressive freeing of national currencie·s from all no·n­technical external attachments and the establishment of a Pan-African monetary zone,

(h) ways and means of effecting the harmonization of existing and future national development plans. ·

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The preparation of these studies shall be entrusted to a Committee Of Experts whose first meeting will be held on at · and which will be convened by

ill. Welcome the forthcoming World Conference on Trade and Develop­ment which is to examine international trade problems in relation to the economic development of emerging countries;

III. Urge all States concerned to conduct negotiations, in concert, with a view to obtaining from the consumer countries real price stabi­lization and guaranteed outlets on the world market so that the develop­ing countries may derive considerably greater revenue from international trade;

IV. Guard against the use of economic co-operation and technical assistance by non .. African countries as a means of insidious infiltration liable to have harmful effects on the independence and unity of African States;

V. Welcome with satisfaction the forthcoming Conference of Mrican Ministers of Finance and affirm their intention of giving their respective Ministers of Finance instructions to take the necessary measures for the rapid establishment of the African Development. Bank;

·VI. Note with satisf-action the progress aehieved by the Economic Commission for AfriCa in estab1ishing the Dakar Institute of Economic Development and Planning and affirm their lively interest in that Institute and their intention of lending their full support, particularly in practical matters.

CONFIDENTIAL COMM. I/Dra/Res/~/Rev/2 19 May 19.63

AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS

The Summit Conference of Independent African and Malagasy States,

_ Believing that the United Nations is an important instrument for the maintenance of peace and security among nations and for the promo­tion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples:

Reiterating its desire to strengthen and support the United Nations· J

Noting with regret that Africa as a region is not equitably represen­ted in the principal organs of the United Nations;

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Convinced of the need for closer co-operation and co-ordination among the African States Members of the United Nations;

1. Reaffirm its dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and its acceptance of all obligations contained in the Charter, including financial obligations;

2. Insists that Africa as a geographical region should have equitable representation in the principal organs or" the United Nations, particularly the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council and its Specialized Agencies;

3. Invites African Governments to instruct their representatives in the United Nations to take all possible steps to achieve a more equitable representation of the African region;

4. Further invites African Governments to instruct their representatives in the United Nations, without prejudice to their membership in and collaboration with the African ... Asian Group, to constitute a more effective African Group to being about closer co ... operation and better co-ordination in matters of common concern.

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DRAFT :R-ECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE C. C. T. A. (COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION IN AFRICA)

The Foreign Ministers' Preparatory Conference meeting at Addis Ababa from 15th to 21st May, 1963, prior to the African Heads of State Conference,

Considering that at the last C. C. T. A. session in Dar-es-Salaam in January to February, 1963, the final adoption of the new C. C. T. A. conven­tion was deferred until the Heads of African and Malagasy States1 had had an opportunity to consider and direct on the role of the C. C. T. -A. within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation,

And in view of the fact that Article ?3 of this new convention lays down as followS: -

"Pending the signature and the ratification of this convention as provided in Article 16, the Parties having initialled this convention agree to apply it provisionally as if it had entered into force as from the date of initialling, subject to any decision which may be taken by the Heads of African and Malagasy States at the Conference at Addis Abapa or at any subsequent conference on the role of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation".

Bearing in mind that the; decision by the Heads of State and Government on the future of the q. C. T. A. may affect materially the new convention,

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Reco:rp.mends to the Conference of African Heads of State and Government, meeting a.t Addis Ababa from 22nd to :?5th May, 1963, accordingly to consider and direct on t;he role of the C. C. T. A. in order to bring the Organisation within the scope of the proposed secretariat which will have, as one of its arms, an organisation for technical, scientific and cultural co-operation.

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DRAFT RESOLUTION ON EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL CO-OPERATION

(PROPOSED-by Delegation of Libya and adopted by Committee I of the Preparatory Conference of Foreig~ Ministers)

The Conference of African Heads of States and Governments meeting · in Addis Ababa from the 22nd to the 25th of May 1963;

Desirous of strengthening educational, scientific and cultural ties amongst the peoples of Africa and Madagascar;

Considering that the educational, scientific and cultural co-operation amongst. African and Malagasy States will break down linguistic barriers and promote understanding amongst the peoples of the Continent;

Desirous to co-ordinate the African and Malagasy efforts in the field of scientific research so that Africa and Madagascar can offer their contri­bution to humanity in this field;

Believingthat once this co-operation in the educational, scientific &tnd cultural fields amongst African and Malagasy States has been organized, co-ordinated harmonized and fully implemented, it will pave the way to the final goal, namely African Unity;

Realizing the lack of information media in various parts of the African continent and the necessity of strengthening the exchange of information amongst African and Malagasy States in order to promote better understanding amongst their peoples:

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1. To establish an ed-ucational, scientific and cultural body to be called: THE EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR

. AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES (E. S.C. C. AM. S. ).

2. To convene a meetlng of Africa and Malagasy Committee of experts on educational, scientific and cultural matters within three months, to lay down the details of such co-operation and the functions of the aforesaid body, these experts should take into account all the resolutions adopted by the Casablanca and Lagos Conferences on such matters.

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3. To establish within the ESCCAMS two institu~es, one for Scien .. tific Research. and the other for African Studies.

4. To introduce, whenever it is possible, programs in the major Afripan languages, such as Amharic, Suahile, Rausa and Arabic, in the broadcasting stations of the various African and Malagasy States and the exchanges of radio and television programs amongst them

5. To establish an African and Malagasy News Agency.

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Draft Resolution on Health and Social Cooperation

The Conference of Africans Heads· of States and Government meeting in Addis Ababa from the 22nd to the 25th of May 1963:

}\ealizing the importance of social and health standard for the African and Malagasy peoples and the urgent need for raising such standard;

ConSidering that the co-operation amongst the African and Malagasy States in the health and social fields is vital and will contribute to the realization of stronger solidarity amongst their peoples,

Believing that the coming together of youth from African and Malagasy States will create better understanding and contribute to the realization of the desired AfriGan Unity,

Believing also that the co-operation in the labour field amongst African and Malagasy States is vital for our continent.

I. Decides to establish the following: to the Heads of States and Govern-ment of African and Madagascar:

1. A health and social body to be called: THE HEALTH and SOCIAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES (HSCAMS) the main functions of which are:

A. with regard to health:

1. To conduct extensive studies on health problems facing the African Continent and Madagascar;

2. To lay down detailed programs with a view to raise health standard among the peoples and to strengthen the inter-African and Malaga.sy States c<;>-operation through:

a) the exchange of information about endemic and empidemic diseases and the means to control and to eliminate them.:

b) the exchange of health legislation.:

·c) the exchange of doctors, technicians and nurses.:

d) the reciprocal offer of scholarships for medical students and the establishment of training courses on health and hygiene problems;

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1) to conduct extensive studies on social and labour problems in the continent;

2) to lay down detailed programs with a view to raise the social standard and to strengthen the inter African and Malagasy States cooperation through: ·

a) the exchange of social .and labour legislation;

b) the establishmen~ of African and Malagasy Youth organisation;

c) the organisation of an African and Malagasy Scouts Union and an annual continental jambouree;

d) the organisation of an annual African and Malagasy Sport Games.:

e) the organisation of vocational training courses to which African and Malagasy workers will be admitted;

f) the establishment of an African and Malagasy trade union;

II. Proposes to convene a meeting of committees of experts on health, social and labour to be held within three months to lay down details on such cooperation and the functions of the H9alth and Social Council

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CONFIDENTIAL COMM. U/Report/1 19 May 1963

The Second Committee charged with the reaponsibility for examination of Items 3, 4 and 6 on the propqsed Agenda submitted by the distinguished delegate of Ethiopia went into session with representatives from each of the delegations to the Foreign Ministers C,onference .

. The distinguished delegate of Guinea was unanimously elected Chairman and the Sierra Leone representative was elected. Rapporteur.

In his opening speech the Chairman outlined the work of the Committee and invit~d discussions and suggestions on how best to tackle each item on the three-point Agenda assigned to the Second Committee.

After certain exchange of views the Committee adopted the following agenda:

a) Decolonization and concerted assistance to African National Liberation Movements.

b) Apartheid and Racial Discrimination.

c) General Disarmament.

Lengthy discussions followed after which it was suggested and agreed unanimously that the Second Committee should be split into three sub~committees each to deal respectively with:

a) Decolonization

b) Apartheid and Racial Discrimination

c) Disarmament.

Members were nominated to sit in sul;l-committees as follows:

Decolonization. Mali, Tanganyika, Tunisia, Ivory Coast. Senegal, Algeria.

Apartheid. Somalia, Morocco. Liberia. Congo (Leo) and Guinea. Disarmament. Nigeria, U. A. R. Etldopia, Sudan, Upper Volta.

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Representations were heard from the territories of Angol~ Kenya, South Africa, Southern Jthodefiia, Portuguese Guinea, the Gambia, CamoreS" and several others.

Each. Committee ~lected a Chairman .and deliberated separately with a view to arriving at conclusions for recommendations to be put before the Plenary Session .for approval and final inclusion in the Agenda of the Summit Conference. The recommendations were hereby submitted faithfully~

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THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF

INDEPENDENT AFRlCAN STATES

REPORT ON THE WORK

OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE

H. E. Mr. Diallo Telli

Mr. T. Karefa-Smart

{Guinea)

{Sierra Leone)

The Second Committee charged with the responsibility for examination of Item 3, 4 and 6 on the proposed Agenda submitted by the distinguished delegate of Ethiopia went into session with representatives from each of the delegations to the Foreign Minis­ters Conference.

The distinguished delegate of Guinea was unanimously elected Chairman and the Sierra Leone representative was elected Rapporteur.

In his opening speech the Chairman outlined the work of the Committee and invited discussions and suggestions on how best to·tackle each item on the three-point Agenda assigned to the Second Committee.

After certain exchange of views the Committee adopted the fol­lowing agenda:

{a) Decolonization and concerted assistance to African National Liberation Movements;

{b) Apartheid and Racial_Discrimination;

{c) General Disarmament.

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Lengthy discussions followed after which it was suggested and agreed unanimously that the Second Committee should be split into three sub-committees each to deal respectively with:

(a) Decolonization;

(b) Apartheid and Racial Discrimination;

(c) Disarmament.

Members were nominated to sit in sub-committees as follows:

De colonization

·Apartheid

Disarmament

Mali, Tangruyika, Tunisia, ~vory Coast, Senegal, Algeria.

Somalia, Morocco, Liberia, Cong0 (Leo) and Guinea.

Nigeria, U. A. R., Ethiopia, Sudan, Upper Volta, Cameroun.

Representatives were heard from the territories of Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Portuguese Guinea, the Gambia, Camores and several others.

Each Committee elected a Chairman and deliberated separately with a view to arriving at conclusions for recommendations toile put before the Plenary Session for approval and final inclusion in the Agenda of the Summit Conference. The recommendations were hereby submitted faithfully.

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· RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS TO THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

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The Heads of States and of Governments of the Independent African States, meeting at Addis Ababa from 22 May till

Having considered all aspects of the questions of decolonization, apartheid, racial discrimination and finally general disarmament;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to: ·

(a} accelerate the unconditional- attainment of natimal independence by all African territories still under foreign domination;

(b) put an end to the South African Government's criminal policy of apartheid and wipe out racial discrimination in all its forms;

(c) contribute to the achievement of a realistic disarmament pro­g·ram.me through the signing, b1 all States concerned, of a Treaty on general and complete disar·mament under strict and effective international control;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in these various fields, and to this end have decided on the follow:ing measures:

A - On decolonization

B - On apartheid and racial discrimination ·

C - On general disarmament.

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l. Declaring and accepting Africa as a denuclearized zone.

2. Removal of military bases from Africa and disentanglement of African countries from .;military pacts with foreign powers.

3. Banning ·of nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests.

4. Banning the manufacture of nuclear weapons.

5. Destruction of existing nuclear weapons.

6. Appeal to the great powers to:

(1) .reduce conventional weapons; (2) put an end to the arms race; and (3) sign a general and complete disarmament agreement under

strict and effective international control.

7. Appeal to the great powers, in particular to the Soviet Union and the United States of America, to use their best endeavours to secure the objectives stated above.

Comm. II/Proposali4 20 May 1963

APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

1. Creation of a fund for concerted financial assistance to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

2. Effective assistance of every kind to anti-Apartheid movements in South Africa to help them carry out their struggle for freedom efficiently o

3. Demand the immediate release of Mr. Mandela, Sobukwe, and all other political prisoners in South Africa.

4. Granting of Scholarships, educational facilities and possibilities of em­ployment in African government service to refugees from South Africa.

5. Supports the recommendations presented to the Security Council and the - General Assembly by the Special Committee of the United Nations on the

apartheid policies of the South African Government.

6. Despatch of a delegation of Foreign Ministers to inform the Security Council of the explosive situation existing in South Africa.

7. Co-ordination of concrete measures of sanction against the Government of South Africa. ·

8. Appeal to all States, and more particularly to those which have traditional relations and co-operate with the Government of South Africa, strictly to apply U.· N. resolution 1761 of 6 November 1962 concerning apartheid.

9. Appeal to all Governments who still have diplomatic, consular and eco­nomic relations with the Government of South Africa to break off those relations and to cease any other form of encouragement for the policy of aparheid.

10. Stress the great responsibility incurred by the colonial au the. ~~uies of ter­ritories neighbouring of South Africa for the pursuit of the policy of apart­heid.

11. Condemnation of racial discrimination in all its forms, in Africa and all over the world.

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DECOLONIZATION AND CONCERTED ASSISTANCE TO AFRJCAN NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENTS

1. Again invite the colonial powers to take the necessary measures for the immediate application of the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples by insisting on the fact that their deter­mination to maintain colonies or semi-colonies in Africa. constitutes a memce to the peace of the continent. ·

2. Invite the colonial powers, particularly the United Kingdom with re­gard to Southern Rhodesia, not to transfer the powers and attributes of sovereignty to foreign minority governments imposed on African peoples bv the use of force and under cover of raciallegislationo A transfer of this kind would amount to a violation of the provisions of United Nations resolution 1514 on independence.

3. , The Conference reaffirms its support of African nationalists of Southern Rhodesia and solemnly declares that if power in Southern Rhodesia were to be usurped by a racial white minority government, the States Mem­bers of the Conference would lend their effective moral and practical sup­port to any government in exile which the African Nationalist Organization might establish. T-be Conference would also consider as an unfriendly act any recognition of such a white m.inority government and would immediately break off diplomatic relations with any State having granted such recogni-tion. ·

4. Reaffirm that the territory of South-West Africa is an African ter-ritory under international mandate and that any attempt by the Republic of South Africa to annex it would be regarded as an act of aggression.

5. Intervene expressly with the great powers so that they cease without exception to lend any support or assistance to all those colonialists govern­ments which might use such assistance to suppress African national libe­ration movements, particularly the Portuguese Government which is con­ducting a real war of genocide in Africa. Inform the allies of colonial powers that they must choose between their friendship for the African peoples and their support of powers that oppress African peoples.

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6. Send a delegation of Ministers of Foreign Affair·s to speak on behalf of all African States at the meeting of the SecUrity Council which will be called to examine the report of the United Nations Committee of 26 on the situation in African territories under Portuguese domination.

7. Break off diplomatic and consular relations between all African States and the Governments of Portugal and South Africa so long as they persist in their present attitude towards decolonization.

8. Effective boycott the foreign trade of Portugal and South Africa by:

(a) prohibiting the import of goods from those two countries; (b) closing African ports and air ports to their ships and planes; (c) forbidding the planes of :those two countries to overfly the ter-

ritories of all African States.

9. Earnestly invite all national liberation movements to co-ordinate their efforts by establishing common action fronts wherever necessary so as to strengthen the effectiveness of their struggle and the rational use of the concerted assistance given them.

10. Establish, at permanent Secretariat level, a co.:..ordination com­mittee responsible for harm.onizing assist811ce from African States and for managing the special fund to be set up for that purpose.

ll. Establish, a speci2-l fund to supply the necessary practical ru1d financial aid to the various African national liberation movements.

12. Appoint the day of as African Liberation Day and organize popular demonstrations on that day to disseminate the recommen­dations of the Heads of State Conference and to collect sums, over and above the national contributions, for the special fund.

13. Receive, on the territories of independent African States, nation-alists from liberation movements in order to give them training in all sectors, and afford young people all the assistance they need for their education and vocational training.

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14. Promote, in each State, the establishment of a body of volunteers with a view to providing the various African national liberation move­ments with the assistance they need in the vci.rious sectors •

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15. Fix a deadline for the accession of all African territories to in-dependence.

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Apartheid and Racial Discrimination

12. Expression of the deep concern aroused in all African peoples and governments by the measures of racial discrimination taken against communities of African origin living outside the continent and particularly in the United States of America. · ·

Expression of S!tisfaction with the efforts of the Federal Government o'f the United States of America to put an end to these intolerable practices which are likely serously to compromise relations between the African Peoples and Governments on the one hand and the people and government of the United States of America on the other.

Distr: LIMITED Comm.IIIPROPOSAL/SIREV.l

21 May, 1963

DECOLONISATION AND CONCERTED ASSISTANCE TO AFRICAN NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENTS

3. The Conference reaffirms its support of African nationalists of Southern Rhodesia and solemnly declares that if power in Southern Rhodesia ~Jere to be usurped by e. racial ~vhite minority government, the States Members of the Con~erence would lend their effective moral and practical support to any government in exile which the African Nationalist Organisation might establish. The Conference undertakes henceforth to concert the efforts of its members to take such measures as the situation demands against any State according such recognition.

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS OF THE PREPARATORY CONFERENCE

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THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

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THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF IIDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

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AGENDA ITEM I a, b, and c:­Organisation of Afr"ican States -Charter

Considering the desire for African unity affirmed in solemn Conferences and expressed in particular in the Charters adopted at

, Casablanca (January 1961) and at Lagos (January 1962); ·

Considering the desire of the African peoples to put at end to the division of African States into several groups based on different Charters;_

' Considering that Mrican unity: 1. constitutes the fundamental element for strengthening

understanding between peoples, co-operation between nations and stability in Africa; '

2. enables the independance of peoples and their sovereignty to be safeguarded against colonialists activities and their sequelS,

3. enables African States to play the important part which is theirs in the world for the consolidation of peace and inter­national security;

4. will speed up the process of liberating the African peoples who are still subjected to colonial domination or to racial discriminationl

5. will permit the formulation of an African policy indepenc:Ent of all outside influence within the framework of sound co­operation with the rest of the world, on the basis of equality and respect of rights; in conformity with the principles of the United Nations Charter;

Convinced that the end of military occupation of the African con­tinent, in particular the closing of military bases and the ending of

nuclear testing by means of negotiation, constitutes an essential element for African independance and unity;

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1. ensures a legitimate collective defence against any aggres­sion;

2. finally permits the exploitation of African resources for the greater benefit of the Mrican peoples through planned ecomo­mic growth, ensuring, among other things, the modernizat­ion of agriculture, industrial~zation through on-the-spot pro­cessing of our raw materials; the development of transport and trade, and a rapid increase in social and cultural · standards;

Reaffirming the basic ·principles which are the pre-requisities for Mrican unity and co-operation between the African and Malagasy States, .to with:

(a) sovereign equality of States; (b) non-interference in the internal affairs of States; (c) respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of

each State and of its inalienable right to an independent existence;

(d) peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, concilia­tion, mediation or arbitration;

(e) unreserved condemnation of political assassination as a means of gaining power as well as of subversive activities on the part of neighbouring States or any o~her States;

(f) c·onstant development of all means of co-operation; ·(g) absolute dedication to the complete emancipation of the

African territories which are still dependent; (h) affirmation of a policy of non-alignment with regard to

all blocs.

The Conference of African and Malagasy Foreign Ministers Recommends that the Conference of Heads of State of Africa

and Malagasy countries:

1. accept, in principle, as a basis for discussion, with prelimi­nary draft Charter No. 1/FMPC /1 of Committee I ~f the Con­erenc e with a view to drawing up the Charter of African unity;

2. entrust the Ethiopian Government with the task of providing a. provisional Secretariat;

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3. request the provisional Secretariat to transmit this document to all Member Governments to enabl'e them to submit their comments and amendments to it before the meeting of the Foreign Ministers ·Conference. to be held before the end of the year 1963 at Dakar.

4. request the provisional Secretariat to assemble all documents (in particular the Casablanca Charter. the Inter-African and Malagasy Organization and Dr. N'Krumah's proposed Union of African States) and all amendments and comments in order to submit them to the Foreign Ministers' Conference.

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B

AGENDA ITEM IT: Deco1onization

Having considered all aspects of the questioiB of decolonization;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to accelerate the uncondi­tional attainment of national independence by all African territories still under foreign domination;

Reaffirming that it is the duty of all African Independent States to support dependent people in Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence;

Noting with deep concern that most of the remaining dependent territories in Africa are dominated by foreign settlers;

Convinced that the colonial powers by their forcible imposition of the settlers to control the governments and administration of those territories are thus establishing colonial bases in the heart of Africa;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in this field, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

1. Declares that the forcible imposition by the colonial powers of the settlers to control the governments and administration of the dependent territories is a flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the legitimate inhabitants of the terri­tories concerned;

2. Invites the colonial powers to take the necessary measures for the immediate application of the declaration of the grant­ing of independence to colonial countries and peoples by in­sisting on the fact that their determination to maintain colonies or semi-colonies in Africa constitutes a menace to the peace of the continent;

3. Invites future, the colonial powers, particularly the United

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Kingdom with regard to Southern Rhodesia, not to transfer the powers and attributes of sovereignty to foreign minority governments imposed on African peoples by the use of force and under cover of racial legislation. A transfer to this kind would amount to a violation of the provisions of United

. Nations resolution 1514 on independence;

4. Reaffirms its support of African nationalists of Southern Rhodesia and solemnly declares that if power in Southern Rhodesia were to be usurped by a racial white minority government, the State, Members of the Conference would lend their effective moral and practical support to any legi­timate measures which the African nationalist leaders may devise for the purpose of recovering such power and restor­ing it to the African majority. The Conference undertakes henceforth to concert the efforts of its members to take such measures as the situation demands against any State according such recognition;

5. Reaffirms that the territory of South-West Africa is an African territory under international mandate and that any attempt by the Republic of South Africa to annex it would be regarded as an act of aggression; Reaffirms, further the inalienable right of the people of South-West Africa to self-determination and independence;

6. Intervenes expressly with the great powers so that they cease without exception to lend any support to assistance to all those colonialists governments which might use such assistance to suppress African national liberation movements, particularly the Portuguese Government which is conducting a real war of genoCide in Africa. Informs the allies of colonial powers that they must choose between their friendship for the African peoples and their support of powers that oppress African peoples;

7. Sends a delegation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to speak on behalf of all African States at the meeting of the Security Coun­cil which will be called to examine the report of the United Nations Committee of 26 on the situation in African territories under Portuguese domination;

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8. Demands the breaking off of diplomatic and consular relations between all African States and the Governments of Portugal and South Africa so long as they persist in their present attitude to­wards decolonization.

9. ·Effective boY?ott the foreign trade of Portugal and South Africa by:

(a) prohibiting the iniport of goods from those two countries;

~b) closing African ports and air ports to their ships and planes,;

(c) forbidding the planes of those two countries to overfly the territories of all African.States.

10. Earnestly invites all national liberation movements to co-ordinate their efforts by establishing common action fronts wherever neces­sary so as to strengthen the effectiveness of their struggle and the rational use of the concerted assistance given them;

11. Establishes a co-ordinating committee responsible for harmoniz­ing assistance from African States and for managing the special fund to be set up for that purpose;

12. Establishes a special fund to supply the necessary practical and financial aid to the various African national liberation movements;

13. Appoints the day of as African Liberation Day and organize popular demonstrations on that day to disseminate the recommendations of the Heads of State Conference and to collect sums. over and above. the national contributions. for the special fund;

14. Receives. on the territories of independent African States nation­alists from liberation movements in order to give them training in all sectors. and afford young people all the assistance they need for their education and vocationar training;

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15. Promotes, in each State, the establishment of a body of volun­teers in various fields, with a view to providing the various African national liberation movements with the ~ssistance they need in the various sectorSJ

16. Fix deadline for the accession of all African territories to indepen.dence.

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AGENDA ITEM II: Apartheid and Racial Discrimination

Having considered all aspects of the questions of apartheid and racial discrimination;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-oraiiiatlng and intensifying their efforts to put an end to the· South African Governm~nt 1s criminal policy of apartheid and.wipe out racial discrimination in all its forms;

Have agreed unanimously to eonc~rt and co-ordinate their efforts and action in this field, and to this end have decided on the following m~asures:

1. Creation of a fund for .conce!"Wd financial assistance to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

2. Effective assistance of.every kind to anti.;.apartheid movements in South Africa to help them carry out their struggle for freedom efficiently.

3. ThE! immediate releas~ of Mr. Mandela, Sobukwe, and all other political prisoners in South .Mrica.

4. Granting of Scholarsldps, educational facilities and poss.ibiUties of employment in Afric.an governln.ent servic.e to refugees from South Africa.

5. SuppOrting the recommendations presented to the . S~urity Council ;and the Gener·al Assembly by the' _ Special Committee of the United Nations on the apartheid policies of the South African Government.

6. Despatch_ of a delegation .of Foreign Ministers to inform · the Seeurity Council of the explosive Situation existing . in south Africa.

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Co-ordination of concrete measures of sanction against the Government of South Mrica.

Appeal to all States, and more particularly_ to those which have traditional relations and co-operate with the Govern­ment of South' Africa, strictly to apply U.N. resolution 1761 of 6 November 1962 concerning apartheid.

Appeal to all Governments who still have diplomatic, con­sular and economi~ relations with the Government of South Afri~a to break off those relations and to cease any other form of encouragement for the policy of apartheid.

Stress the great responsibility incurred by the colonial authorities of territories neighbouring of South Africa for the pursuit of the policy of apartheid.

Condemnation of racial discrimination in all its forms, in ' ·Europe, in Africa and all over the world.

Expression of the deep concern aroused in all African pe,oples and governments by the measures of racial discrimination taken against communities of African origin living outside the continent and particularly in the United States of America. Expression of apprecia­tion for the efforts. of the Federal Government of the · United States of America to put an end to these intole­rable mal-practices which are likely seriously to deterioriate relations between the African peoples and governments on the one hand and the people and govern­ment of the United States of A:rp.erica on the other.

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AGENDA ITEM Ill~· Africa, . Non-alignment and the United .Nations

Believing that the United Nations is an i.IDportant instrument for the maintenance of peace and security among nations and for the promo­tion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples;

Reiterating its desire to strengthen and support. the United Natiom;

Noting with regret that Africa as a region is not equitllbly repre­sented in the· principal organs of the United Nations;

Convinced of the need for closer co-operation and co-ordination among the African States Members o:t the United Nations:

L Reld'firms its dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and its acceptance of all obli­gations contained in the Charter. including financial obligations;

2. Insists that Afriea as a geographical region should have equitable representation in the principal organs of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council and the ·Economic ·and Social Council and its Speciali~edAgencies,

3. Invites African Governments to instruct their represen­tatives in ·the United Nations to take all possible steps. to achieve a more equitable representation of the African region;

4. Further invites African Governments to instruct their representatives in the United Nations. without prejudice to their Jll.etti.bership in .and collii.boration with the African­Asian Group. to constitute a more effective African Group to being about closer co-operation and better co~ordina­tion in matters Qf con:ui:ton concern.

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.AGENDA ITEM III: General Disarmament

Having c·onsidered all aspects of the questions of general disarmament;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to contribute to the achievement of a realistic disarmrunent programme through the signing, by all States concerned, of a Treaty on general and com:Pete disarmament under strict and effective international control,;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in these various fields, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

1. To declare and accept Africa as a denuclearized zone, the banning of nuclear and thermo-:(1uclear ~sts; the peaceful use of nuclear energy and the· banning of the manufacture of nuclear weapons. ·

2. The destruction of existing nuclear weapons;

3., The removal of military bases from Mr!ca and disentanglement of African countries from military pacts with foreign powers. ·

4. To appeal to the great powers to:

(1) reduce conventional weapons; (2) put an end to the arms race; and (3) sign a general and complete disarmament agreement

under strict ap.d effective international control.

5. To appeal to the great powers, in particular to the Soviet Union and the United States of America, to use their best endeavours to secure the objectives stated above.

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AGENDA ITEM IV: Areas of Co-operation -Economic Problems

Concerned with the active share of the developing countries in world trade. and at the persistent deterioration of the terms of trade in these external commercial relationships;

Conscious of the fact that owing to its extreme dependence on the export of primary products. Africa and Madagascar more than any other developing region are adversely affected by persistent deteriorations in export earnings;

Convinced of the necessity for concerted action by the African countries and Madagascar in order to ensure a much more remunera­tive price from the sale of their primary products;

Mindful of the need to eliminate the barriers to trade between the African countries and Madagascar and thereby to strengthen their ec::onomies;

Considering that economic development. including the expansion of trade on the basis of fair and remunerative prices, should tend to eliminate the need for external economic aid, and that such external economic aid should be unconditional and should not prejudice the Independence of African and. Malagasy states;

Considering the imperative necessity for African countries to pool their resources and harmonize their activities in the economic field;

Aware of the: necessity for the joint utilization of river basin resources. the study of the use of Saharan zones, the co-ordination of means of transport and communication systems, and the provision of research facilities, all of which serve to stimulate ·economic growth and expansion of trade, both regionally and inter-regionally;

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Convinced that the acceleration of the rate of economic and social development of the various African countries lies-in the indus­trialization of these countries and the diversification of their produ­ction;

Considering the serious problem~ arising from the great sh<;>r­tage of trained and skilled personnel, the lack of qualified staff; s::arce capital resources, grossly inadequate infrastructure, limited outlets for industrial products and the far too inadequate participation of Africans in the economic construction of their countries;

Desiring to explore the effects of regional economic groupings of the African economy;

Noting with satisfaction that the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has decided to convene a Conference of African Ministers of Finance, to be held in Khartoum (Sudan) in July 196_3, with a view to setting up an African Development Bank;

Recommends that the Conference of Heads of State of Independent African countries and Madagascar~

I. Appoint a preparatory economic committee to s·tudy, in col­laboration with governments and in consultation with the Ecor.!omic Commission fo:r· Africa, inter alia, the following questions and submit their findings to Member States:

·(a) the possibility of establishing a free trade area between the various African countries,

(b) the establishment of a common external tariff to protect the emergent industries and the·set­ting up. of a raw material price stablization fund;

(c) the restructuralization of international trade;

(d) means for developing trade between Afriean countries by the organization of and partici­pation in African trade fairs and exhibitions and by the granting of transport and transit facilities;

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(e) the. co-ordination _of means of transport and the establishment of road, air and maritime com­panies;

(f) the establishment of an African·Payments and Clearing Union;

(g) a progressive freeing of national currencies from all non-t~chnical external attachments and the establishment of a Pan-African monetary zone;

(h) ways and means of effecting the harmonization of . existing and future national development plans.

II. Invites E. C. A. to request their Exectit;i.ve Secretary to give the Commission of Experts all the necessary support and assistance which it may require in the fulifilment of its as­signment;

III.' Welcome the forthcoming Conference of ,African Ministers of Finance and affirm their intention of giving .their respec­tive Ministers of Finance instructions_ to taketh~ nece:sary measures for the rapid establishment of the African Deve-lopment Bank; ·

IV. Note with satisfaction the progreS3 achieved by the Economic Commission for Africa in establishing the Dakar Institute of Development and Planning and affirm their profound interest in that Institute and their intention of g~ving it appropriate financial and other support.

V. Wecome the forthcoming' World Conference on Trade and Development which is to examine international trade prpblems in relation to the economic development of emerging countries;

VI. Urge all States concerned to conduct negotiations, in concert, with a view to obtaining from the consumer countries real price stabilization and guaranteed outlets on the world market so that the developing countries may derive considerably greater revenue from international trade;

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AGENDA ITEM IV: Areas of Co-operation Education, Science and Culture

Desirous of strengthening educational, scientific and cultural ties amongst the people~ of Africa and Madagascar;

Considering that the educational, scientific and cultural co­operation amongst African and Malagasy States will break down lin­guistic barriers and promote understanding amongst the peoples of the Continent; ·

Desirous to co-ordinate the African and Malagasy efforts in the field of scientific research. so that Africa and Madagascar can offer their contribution to humanity in this field;

· Believing that once this co-operation in the educational, scientific and cultural fields amqngst Africail and Malagasy States has been organized, co-ordinated harmonized and fully implemented, it will pave the way to the final goal, namely African Unity;

Realizing the lack of information media in various parts of the African continent arid the necessity of strengthening the exchange of information amongst African and Malagasy States in order to promote better understanding amongst their peoples;

Decides: 1. To establish an educational, scientific and cul~ural body to

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be called: THE EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES (E. S.C. C. A.M. S. ).

2. To convene a meeting of Africa and Malagasy Committee of experts on educational, scientific and cultural matters within three months. to lay down· the details of such co-operation and the functions of the aforesaid body, these experts should take into account all the resolutions adopted by the Casablanca and Lagos Conferences on such matters.

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3. To establish within the ESCC AMS two institutes, one for Scientific Research and the other for African Studies.

4. ·To introduce, whenever. it is possible, programs in the major African languages in the broadcasting stations of the various African and Malagasy states and the exchanges of radio and televi­sion programs amongst them ..

5. To establish an African and Malagasy News Agency.

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AGENDA ITEM IV: Areas of Co-operation -Health and Social Questions

Realizing the importance of social and health standard for the African and Malagasy peoples and the urgent need for raising such standard;

Considering that the co-op~ration amongst the African and Malagasy States in the health and social fields is vital and will con­tribute to the realization of stronger solidarity amongst their people,

Believing that the coming together of youth from African and Malagasy States will create better understanding ·and contribute to the realization of the desired African .Unity,

Believing also that the co-operation in the labour field amongst African and Malagasy States is vital for our continent.

I. Decides: to establish a health and social body to be called: THE HEALTH

and SOCIAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES (HSCAMS) the main functions of which are:

A. with regard to health:. 1. To conduct extensive st:udies on health problems facing the

African Continent and Madagascar;

2. To lay down detailed programs with a view to raise health standard among the peoples and to strengthen the inter­African and Malagasy States co-operation through:

(a) the exchange of information about endemic and epidemic diseases and the means to control and to eliminate them;

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(b) the exchange of health legislation; (c) the exchange of doctors, technicians and nurses; (d) the reciprocal offer of scholarships for medical

students and the establishment of training courses on health and hygiene problem; ·

(e) the organisation of research work.

B with regard, to social matters:

1. to conduct extensive studies on social and labour. problems in the continent;

2. to lay down detailed programs with a view to raise the social standard and to strengthen the inter Mrican and Malagasy States cooperation through:

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(d)

(e)

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the .excJ:Iange of social and labour legislation; the establishment of African and Malagasy Youth organisation; the organisation of an African and Malagasy Scouts Union and an annual continental jambouree; the organisation of an annual African and Malagasy Sport Games; the organisation of vocational training courses to which African and Malagasy workers will be admilted; the establishment of an African and Malagasy trade union;

II. Proposes to convene a meeting of committees of experts on health, social and labour to be held within three months to lay down details on such cooperation and the functions of the Health and Social Council.

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AGENQA ITEM IV: Areas of Co;..operation -The Fttture of the C. C. T. A.

Considering that at the last C. C. T. A. session in Dar-es-Salaam in January to February; 1963, the final adoption of the new C. C. T. A. convention was deferred until the Heads of African and Malagasy states had had an opportunity to consider and direct on the role of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation,

And in view of the fact that Article 23 of this new convention lays down as follows:-

"Pending the sigrtature and the ratification of this convention as provided in Article 16, the Parties having initialled this convention agree to apply it provisionally as if it had entered into force a.s from the date of initialling, subject to any decision which may be taken by the Heads of African and Malagasy States at the Conference at Addis Ababa or at any subsequent conference on the role of the C. C. T. A . . within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation".

Bearing in mind that the decision by the Heads of States and Government on the future of the C. C. T. A. may affect material the new convention,

Recommends to the Conference of African Heads of State and Government, meeting at Addis Ababa from 22nd to 25th May, 1963, to decide to retain the C. C. T. A. and to reconsider its role in order to bring the Organization eventually within the scope of the proposed · secretariat which will have, as one of its arms, an organisation for

· technical, scientific and cultural co-operation.

AGENDA PROPOSAL OF THE PREPARATORY CONFERENCE OF

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AGENDA FOR THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE AFRICAN UNITY

I. Basic principles and struct~re of African unity (a) Declaration of basic principles · (b) Cha:Mer and draft resolution · (c) Secretariat . .

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II. Decolonization, aparthied ·and racial discrimination DECOLONIZATION

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lli. Africa, non-alignment and the United Nations (a) AFRICA- NON ALIGNMENT

-SUMMIT ... CIASIPlen./2 DRAFT RESOLUTlON/D (b) GENERAL DISARMAMENT.

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IV. Various fields of co-operation (a) ·ECONOMIC PROBLEM , . .

-SUMMIT ... CIAS/Plen.l2 DRAFT RESOLUTION IF (b). EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE

... SUMMIT- CIASIPlen./2 DRAFT RESOLUTION/G (c) PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL QUESTION

-SUMMIT- CIAS/Plen./2 DRAFT RESOLUTION IH (d) FUTURE OF C. C. T. A.

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24th May, 1963

CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES

He, the He8.ds of African and Malagasy States and Governments assemble4 in the City of Addis Ababa;

INSPIRED by a common determination to ~romote understanding arid collaboration among our States in res-ponse to the aspirations of our-peo:oles for brotherhood and solidarity, in a larger unity transcending ethnic and national di~ferendes;

.CONVINCED that, in order to translate this determination into a dynamic force in the cause of human· progress, conditions for peace and security must be established and maintained;

DETERMINED to.safeguard the hard-won independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity of our States and to resist neo..;-col.onialism in all its forms including political and economic intervention~

DEDICATED to the ?rogress of Africa forever free from colonialism;

PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations e.nd the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to the principles of which we reaffirm our adherence, provide a beneficial basis for peaceful and positive co-o:oeration among states;

DESIROUS that all African and Malagasy States should henceforth unite for the preservation and consolidation of. inde,endence and freedom v7ithout which the welfare and well-being of their peoples cannot be assured~

RESOLVED to forge the links that tie our countries by fostering common institutions;

OONVINCED THAT it is the inalienable right of all people to control their o~~ destiny;

CONSCIOUS offue fact that freedom, equality, justice and dignity are honourable objectives of all peoples and are essential to the achievement of the legitimate aims and aspirations of the African peoples;

BELIEVING that the aim of government is the well-being of the governed;

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CONSCIOUS of our responsibility to harness the natural and human resources of our continent for the total advancement of our peoples in all spheres of human endeavour;

HAVE agreed to the present Charter and by these presents establish an Organisation of Africa~ and Malagasy States;

ESTABLISHMENT

Article I

The High Contracting Parties do by the precent Cha.rter ~.EtsbliJ3h a.n Organhation to be known as the "Organization of. AFrican and Mal.sg.BsY St:;:~tes"

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"PURPOSES

Article II

' The Organization shall h~ve the following purposes:

(a) to promote the unity and solidarity of the A-frican 'ind Malagasy States;

(b) to coordinate and intensify their collaboration and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa;

(c) to defend their sovereignty, their eauality, their territorial integrity and inde,endence;

(d) to eradicate colonialism from the conti11ent of Africa; and

(e) to promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. To these ends, the Member St.ates shall coordinate and unify their general "l'olicies, especia,lly in the following fields:

(a) "olitice.l and di11lomatic co-o~erationj

(b) economic co-operation, inc.luding transport and communications;

(c) educational and cultural co-operation;

(d) health, sanitation, and nutritional co-operationj

(e) scientific and technic~l co-operationj and

(f) co-operation of defence.

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PRINCIPLES

Article III

The Member States, in pursuit of the purposes stated in Article II, solemnly affirm and declare their adherence to the following principles:

1. the sovereign equality of all African and Malagasy States;

2. non-interference in the internal affairs of States~

3. respect for the sovereignty and terrHor::i;al integrity of each State and for its inalienable right to independent existence;

4. peaceful settlement of disputes of negotiation, mediation,. cancillation, or arbitration;

5. unreserved condemnation of political assessination as a means of gaining power as well a.s of subversive activities· on the part of neighbouring States or any other States;

6. constant development of all means of co-operation~

7. absolute dedication to the complete emancipation of the African territories which are still dependent;

8. affirmation of a policy of non-alignment with regard to all blocs.

MEMBERSHIP

Article IV.

Each independent sovereign African and Malagasy State shall be entitled to become a Member of the Organization.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS STATES

Article V

All Member States _enjoy equal rights and have equal duties.

Article VI

Each Member State has a solemn and sacred duty to respect the rights enjoyed by all other Member States in accordance with international law. They shall refrain from any subversive activity against neighbouring or other States. The rights of Members States includ~, inter-alia, the right of a Sta.te to defend its territorial integrity, to exercise within its bound8ry jurisdication over all its inhabitants and to freely determine its cultural, economic and polit:i.cal life without interference and interverntion.

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INSTITUTIONS

Artie le VI.i

-The Organization shaH accomplish its purposes through the following l)rincipal institutions:

1. the Assembly of Heads .of State and Government;

2. the council of Ministers;

-3. the General Secretariat

4. the Court of Mediation, Concilation and.Arbitration.

THE ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

Article VIII

The Assembly .of~eads of State ~nd Government shall be the supreme organ of the Organisation. It shall, subject to the provisions of the Charter, discuss matters of· common concern to all the Member States with a view to co-ordinating and unifying the general policy of the Organization. It may

·in addition review the structure, functions and acts of all the organs and ~ny specialized agencies Which may be cteated. in accordance with the pr.esent ,Charter. ·

Article IX

The Assembly shall be composed of. the Kead·s of ·states and Government cr their du~y accredited representatives and it sha'll m'et at least once a y:ear.

Article X

~. Each Member State shall have one vot•

2 •. All resolutions, including resolut'ions 'to hold extraordinary . sessions of the Asseinbly, shall be determintad by a two thirds majority of those.present and voting,

3. Questions of procedure shall require a simple majority'. Whether or not a question· is ope of pr .. cedu·re shall be determined by a. simple majority of all Member States present and vo~ing -

.. 4. ·TWo thirds o·f the tot81 membership o.f the OrganiZation shall fonJ'

a quo~um at any meetin,g of the Assembly·

Ar~icle XI

, 'The Assembly• shall -~·V-' :the power to 'deteriJilne. its OWii rules of procedUt4ib.: · · · ·

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THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Article xn

Member fft:·ates agree that .the COim¢il· of Ministers shall consist of Foreign Mini_sters or ·such· other Mil'lfst.ers a~ are d~signated by the Government of Member States.

The Council ·of Ministers shall meet at least 'twice ·a year and, when requested by any Member State ,and approved by two ·thirds of all Member States, shall meet in ~xtraordinary session.

Article XIII

.·· The Council Cff Ministers .shall be responsible to the Assembly of Heads of State ··and Government_.

It shall take cognisance of any ~atter referred· to. it by the Assemblu, and shall facilitate and coordinate inter Afriean.co operation set forth in Articie

. II (2) thereof.

Article XIV

1. ._ E~ch Member State Shall have one vote_.

2. .All 'resolutions shall be aetermined by a two thirds majority of those present and voting

3. · Questions of procedure shall require a simple majotity. Whether or not a question iS one of pro~edure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States present· and voting.

4. Two-thirds· or the. total membership of the Council shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Council

Article X+

The Council shall have the power to determine its own rule Df pr·ocedure •.

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

Article XVI:

, .. · Ther~ shall be a Secretary Gener.al of th:e Organisation who shall be . appo:lnt~d ·by tlie,'Assembly of HP..ads of S.tate· and Government, on the advice of the C~unci.l.· of Ministers. . The. Secretary ·General shall direct the Secretariat.

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Article XVII

There shall be one or more Assistant Secretaries General of the Organiza tion, who shall be appointed by the Council of Ministers.

Article XVIII

The functions and conditions of services of the Secretary General of the Assistant Secretaries ·General and other employees of the Secretariat shall be governed by the provisions of this Charter and the regulations approved by the Council of Ministers.

COURT OF MEDIATION CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

Article XIX

Member States pledge to s.ettle alldisputes among themselves by !)ea.ceful meaas and, to this. end, ,agree to conclude a separate. treaty establishing a court of mediation, conciliation and arbitration which will function in accordance with this said treaty and 'l'rhich shall be regarded as forming an integral part of the present Charter.

SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

Article XX

·The Assembly shall establish such Specialized Agencies as it ma.y deem necessary, including the following:

1. Economic and Social Commiss ion, 2. Educational and Cultural Commission 3. Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Commission 4. Defence Council 5. Scientific, Technical and Research Council

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION

Article XXI

The Economic and Social Commission shall be composed of the Ministers of Economic and Social Affairs of Member States; Each Member State shall hB.ve one vote.

Article XXII

The Commission has as its main objective the promotion of the economic and social well-being of the Member States through effective and close co operation among them.

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Article xXIII

The functions of the Commission sha.ll be carried out in accordance ~1ith the provisions of the Charter and of the regulations approved by the Council of Ministers.

THE EDUCATlON AND CULTURAL COMMISSION

Article XXIV

The Education and Cultural Commission shall be composea of the Ministers of Education of the Member States. Each Member State shall have one vote.

Article XXV.

The Commission has as its main ob ective the promotion, strengthenin~ and acceleration of the consolidation and development of African Culture and civilisation, and the intensification of cultural exchanges and educational co­operatic~ among the Member States.

Article XXVI

The functions of the Commission shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and of the regulations a,proved by the Council of Ministers.

HEALTH, SANITATION AND NUTRITION

Article XXVII

The H alth, Sanitation and Nutrition Commission shall be composed of the Ministries of He~th and Sanitation of theM mber States. Each Member State shall havP. one vote.

Article XXVIII

The Commission has as its main objective the exchange of information, and the formulation of studies, detailed programmes and research works, on matters of health, sanitation and nutrition.

Article XXIX

The functions of the Commission shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and the regulations a,proved by the Council of Minister.

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DEFENCE COUNCIL

Article XXX

The Defence Council shall be composed of the Ministers responsible for N~tional Defence or such other pleniootP.ntiaries as may be designated by each Member ~tate.

Article XXXI

The Defence Council shall recommend to the Council of Ministers the measures of preparation it may deem necessary for the collective defence of the Member State against agression, as well as measures of military coUaboration it deems advisable for their collective security.

ArUcle XXXII

The functions of the Defence Council shall be carried out in accardance with the provisions of this Charter and of the regulations approved by the Council of Ministers.

SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND- RESEARCH COUNCIL

Article XXXIII

The Scientific, Technical and Research Council shall have the functions assigned to it in the terms, of reference and regulations approved by the Council of Ministers.

THE BUDGET

Article XXXIV

The Budget of the Organization prepared by the Secretary-General shall be approved by the Council of Ministers. The budget shall be provided by contribut­ions from Member S.tates in accordance \.7 ith the scale of assessment of the United N·ations; provided, however, that no Member State shall be assessed an amount exceeding twenty percent of the yearly regular budget of Organization. The Member StaLes agree to pay their respective'contributions regularly and_in due time.

SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF CHARTER

Article XXXV

1. This Charter shall be open for signature to all independent sovereign African and Malagasy States and shall be ratified by the· signatory Stetes in accordance with their constitutional processes.

2. The original instrument, done in English and french, both texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Government of ·~------~--~~~--­Which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all independent sovereign African and Malagasy States.

3. tnstruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of , which shall notify all independent sovereign African

and ga1agasy States of each such deposit.

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ENTRY INTO FORCE ---Article XXXVI

This Charter shall enter into force irmnediately u11on receipt by the Government of - of the instruments of ratification from two-thirds of the signatory States.

REGISTRATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXXVII

This Charter sliall, after due ratification, be regiStered with the S_ecretariat of the United Nations through the Government of ~~-------------in conformity with Article 102 of the Char~t-e_r __ o~f-t~h~e~U~n~i~t-e~d~ Nations.

INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXXVIII

Any question which may a·dse concerning the interpretation of this. Charter shall be decided by a vote of two-thirds of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government,present and voting.

ADHESION AND ACCESSION

Article XXXIX

1 Any independent sovereign African State may at any time notify the Sectetary-General of its intention to adhere or accede to this Charter.

2. The Secretary-General shall, on receipt of such notification, communicate a copy of it to all the Member State. The decision of each Member State shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General, Who shall, upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decis_ion to the State concerned.

MISCELLANEOUS

Article.XL

The official languages of the Organization and all its institutions shall be English and French.

Article XLI

The Secretary-General may accept on gehalf of the Organization gifts bequests and other donations made to the O~ganization, ;provided that the conditions attached to such gifts or bequests are consistent with the purposes of the · Organization.

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Article XLII

The Council .of Ministers shall decide on the privileges and immunities to be accorded to the personnel of the Secretariat in the respective territories of the Member States.

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Article XLIII

Any Member State which desires to renounce its membership shall forward a written notification the Secretary-General. At the end of one year from the date of such notification, the Charter shall cease to apply "t-7ith respect to the renouncing State, which shall thereby cease tobelong to the Organisation.

AMElfDMENT TO THE CHARTER

Article XLIV

This Charter may be amended or revised if any Member State of the Organisation makes a written request to the Secretary-General to that eff.ect; provided, however, that the proposed amendment is not submitted to the Assembly for consideration until all the Member States have been duly notified of it and a period of one year has elapsed. Such an amendment shall not be effective unless approved by at least two-thirds of all the Member States,

In faith whereof, We, the Heads of African States have ·signed this Charter .•

and Governments,

Done in the City of Addis Ababa, this _______ day of May, 1963

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CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN AND

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CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION. OF AFRICAN AND MALAGASY STATES

We, the Heads of African and Malagasy States and Governments assembled in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;

CONVINCED that it is the inalienable right of all people to· control their own destiny;

CONSCIOUS of the fact that freedom, equality, justice and dignity are essential objectives for the achievement of the legitmate aspirations . of the African peoples; · ·

CONSCIOUS of our responsibility to harness the nat1,1ral and· human resources of our continent for the total advancement of our peoples· in spheres of human endeavour;

INSPIRED by a common determination to promote understanding and collaboration among our States in response to the aspirations of our peoples for brotherhood and solidarity, in a larger unity transcending ethnic and national differences;

CONVINCED that, in order to translate this determination into a dynamic force in the cause of human progress, conditions for peace and security must be established and maintained;

DETERMINED to safeguard and consolidate the hard-won·indepehd· ence as well as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our States, and to resist neo-colonialism in all its forms;

DEDICATED to the general progress of Africa;

PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to the principles of which we reaffirm our adherence, provide a solid foundation for peaceful and positive cooperation among states;

DESIROUS that all African and Malagasy States should he:~nceforth · unite so that the welfare and well-being of their peoples can be assured;

RESOLVED to reinforce the links between our states by establishing and strengthening cnmmon institutions; ·

HAVE agreed to the present Charter.

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ESTABLISHMENT

Article I

'The High Contracting Parties do by the present Charter· establish an Organization to be known as the "Organi.~tion of AFRICAN AND · · MALAGASY STATES." . .

PURPOSES

Article II

1. 'The Organization shall have the folldwing purposes: a. to promote the unity and solidarity· of the African and Malagasy

States; ·

b. to coordinate and intensify their collaboration and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa;

c. to defend their sovereignty, their territorial ,integrity and independence;

d. to eradicate all forms of colonialism from. the contin'ent of Africa; and

e. to promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. To these ends, the Member States shall coordinate and harmonise their general policies, especially in the following fields:

a. political and diplomatic co-operation; b. economic co-operation, including transport and communications; c. educational and cultural co-operation; d. health, sanitation, and nutritional co-operation; e. scientific and technical co-operation; and f. co-operation for defence and security~

- PRINCIPLES

Article III

The Member States, in pursuit of the purposes stated in Article· II, solemnly affirm and declare their adherence to the following principles:

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1. the sovereign equality of all African and Malagasy States; 2. non-interference in the internal affairs of States; 3. respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each

State and·for its inalienable right to independent existence; 4. Peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, mediation,

conciliation or arbitration; 5. unreserved condemnation, in all its forms, of political

assassination as well as of subversive activities on the part of neighbouring States or any other States;

6. absolute dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still dependent;

7. affirmation of a policl of non-alignment with regard to all blocs.

ME:MBERSHIP

Article IV

Each independent sovereign African and Malagasy State shall be entitled to become a Member of the Organization.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ME11BERS STATES

Article V

All Member States shall enjoy equal rights and have equal duties.

Article VI

The Member States pledge themselves to observe scrupulously the principles enumerated in Article m of the present Charter.

INSTITUTIONS

Article VII

The Organization shall accomplish its purposes through the following principal institutions:

1. the Assembly of Heads of State and Government; 2. the Council of Ministers; 3. the General Secretariat; 4. the Commission of Mediation, Concilation and Arbitration,

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THE ASSEJVIBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

. Article Vill

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government shall be the supreme organ of the Organisation. It shall~ subject to the provisions of this Charter, discuss matters of common concern to all Member States with a view to co-ordinating and harmonising the general policy of the Organization. It may in addition review the structure, functions and acts of all the organs and any specialized agencies which may be created in accordance with the present Charter.

Article IX

The Assembly shall be composed of the Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited representatives and it shall meet at least once a year (every other year). At the request of any Member· State, and approval by the majority of the Member States, the Assembly shall meet in extraordinary Session. ' ·

Article X

1. Each Member State shall have o'ne vote.· 2. All resolutions, shall be determined by a two-thirds majority of

those present and voting. · 3. Questions of procedure shall require ·a simple majority. Whether ·

or not a question is -one of procedure shall be determined by a· simple majority of all Member States present and voting.

4. Two-thirds of the total membership of the OrganlZ3.tion shall from a quorum at any meeting of the Assembly.

Article XI

The Assembly shall have the pow~r to determine its own ru1es of procedure.

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Article XII

The Council of Ministers shall consist of Foreign Ministers or such other Ministers as are designated by the Governments of Member States.

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The Council of Ministers shall meet at least twice ·a year. When requested by any Member State and approved by two-thirds of all Member States, it shall meet in extraordinary session.

Article XTII

The Council of Ministers shall be responsible to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. It shall be entrusted with the responsibility of preparing conference of the Assembly.

It shall take cognisance of any matter referred to it by the Assembly. It shall be entrusted with the implementation of the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State. It shall coordinate inter­Mrican co-operation in accordance with the instructions of the Assembly and in conformity with Article II (2) of the present Charter.

Article XIV .

1. Each Member State shall have one vote. 2. All resolutions shall be determined by a two-thirds -majority of

those members present and voting. . 3. Questions of procedure shall require-a simple majority. Whether

or not a question is one of procedure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States present and·voting.

4. Two-thirds of the total membership of the Council shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Cou..1cil.

Article XV

The Council shall have the power to determine its own rule of procedure.

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

Article XVI

There shall be an Administrative Secretary-General·of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The Administrative Secretary-General shall direct the affairs the Secretariat.

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There shall be one or more A,ssistant Secretaries-General of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Council of Ministers,..

Article xvm

The functions and conditions of services of the Secretary­General, of the Assistant Secretaries-General and other employees of the Secretariat shall be governed by the provisions of this Charter and the re~ations approved by the Council of Ministers.

1. In the performance of their duties the Administrative Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the organization. · They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the organization.

2. Each member of the organization under takes to respect the exclusive character of the responsibilities of the Administrative Secretary-General and the Staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsi­bilities.

CO:NIMISSION OF MEDIATION CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

Article XI~

Member States pledge to. settle- all disputes among themselves by peaceful means and, to this end, agree to conclude· a separate treaty · establishing a Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration. Said treaty shall be regarded as forming an integral part of the present Charter.

SPECIALIZED COMMISSIONS

Article XX

The Assembly shall establish such Specialized Commissions as it may deem necessary, including the following:

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1. Economic and Social Commission; 2. Educational and Cultural Commission; 3. Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Commission; 4. Defence Commission; 5. Scientific, Technical and Research Commission.

Article X:Xi

Each Specialised Commission referred to in Article XX shall be composed of the Ministers Concerned or other Ministers or Plenipoten­tiarl.es designated by the Governments of the Member States.

Article XXII

The functions of the Specialised Commiss ions shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the present Charter and of the regulations approved by the Council of Ministers ..

THE BUDGET

Article XXIIT

The budget of the Organization prepared by the Administrative Secretary-General- shall be approved by the Council of Ministers. The budget shall be provided by contributions from Member States in accordance with the scale of assessment of the United Nations; provided, however, that no Member State shall be assessed an amount exceeding twenty percent of the yearly regular budget of the Organization. The Member States agree to pay their respective contributions regul~ly.

SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF CHARTER

Article XXIV

This Charter shall be open for signature to all independent sovereign African and Malagasy States and shall be ratified by the signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. ·

The original instrument, done in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the· Government of which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all independent sovereign African and Malagasy States.

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Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Govern-ment of , which shall notify all signatories of each such deposit.

ENTRY INTO FORCE

Article XXV

This Charter shall enter into force immediately upon receipt by the Government of of the instruments of ratification from two-thirds of the signatory States.

REGISTRATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVI

This Charter shall, after due ratification, be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations thrcugh the Government of~-=--­-=-----~~~--:-~--- in conformity with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVII

Any question which may arise concerning theinterpretation of this Charter shall be decided by a vote of two-thirds of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, present ~d voting.

ADHESION AND ACCESSION

Article XXVID

1. Any independent sovereign Afrrcan State may at any time notify the Administrative Secretary-General of its intention to adhere or accede to this Charter.

2. The Administrative Secretary-General shall, on receipt of such notification, communicate a copy of it to all the Member States. Admission shall be decided by a simple majority of the Member States. The decision of each Member State shall be transmitted to the Administrative Secretary-General, who shall, upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decision to the State concerned.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Article XXIX

The working languages of the Organization and all its institutions shall be English and French.

Article XXX

The Administrative Secretary-General may accept on behalf of the Organization gifts, bequests and other donations made to the Organization, provided that this is approved by the Council of Ministers.

Article XXXI

The Cou neil of Ministers shall decide on the privileges and immunities to be accorded to the personnel of the -Secretariat in the respective territories of the Member States.

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Article XXXII

Any State which desires to renounce its membership shall forward a written notification to the Administrative Secretary-General. At the end of one year from the date of such notification, , the Charter shall cease to apply with respect to the renouncing State, which shall thereby cease to belong to the Organization.

AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

Article XXXIII

This Charter may be amended or revised if any Member State , makes a written request to the Administrative Secretary-General to that effect; provided, however, that the proposed amendment is not submitted to the As $,embly for consideration until all the Member States have been duly notified of it and a period of one year has elapsedo Such an amendment shall not be effective unless approved by at least two-thirds of all the Member States.

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In faith whereof, We, the Heads of African and Malagasy State and Government, have s igried this Charter.

Done in the City of Addis Ababa, this •••••••••••• date of May, 1963.

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YOUR MAJESTY, MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED AND KMINENT LEADERS:

It is for me a great honour and a great privilege to present for your kind consideration and approval the relevant Resolutions of the Preparatory Conference of Foreign Ministers which met in this Hall from 15th May to 22nd May 1963. I also present the text of the Charter together with the Special Resolution on Transitory l'v1easures. The Special Commission of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs held two meetings on May 23rd and 24th and adopted unanimously the text of the Charter worked out to be a Drafting Sub-Committee. It also adopted unanimously the Special Resolution or Transitory MeaE!ures which is presented with the Charter f In presenting these Resolutions and the text of the Charter, I am happy to be able to say that all the

- work of the Foreign Ministers was animated by a spirit of understand­ing, friendship and cooperation.

Sir, it is known to all-how this conference was copceived, what its purpose was and the laborious preparation that has gone into it to bring it to being. In brief, the initiative was the total

·demand of the Continent that all Africa stand united; its purpose : -J.ras to liquidate all remnents of colonialism; and its ultimate aim was to provide a better life to the peoples of Africa.. The labour was shared equally by all the Distinguished and Eminent Leaders present hen;.

Thus it came to pass, as I indicated earlier, that on 15 May 1963, 31 Foreign Ministers began considering all the measures necessary for the unity of Africa. Soon an agenda was drawn up which wad debated at length together with the Chart~er document submitted by the host Delegation. At the end of the -Preparatory Conference, nine resolutions were adopted contained in SUMMIT CIAS/Plen. 2. The first of these dealt with political questions of unity and charter. The second, with Economic problems and the next four wit~ Decolonization, Apartheid, General Disarmament and the United Nal:i:ms and Africa.. Three others dealt with technical, education, health and scientific institutions and one dealt with the future of the C. C. T. A. ·

After the Summit Conference was convenced a Special Committee of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs was created by the Heads of State c:md Governments and instructed to examine the Charter and submit a. text. This has been done. - (Documents: SUMMIT CIAS/SP. COM/ Charter; SUMl'/IIT CIAS/ Plen. 2/Rev.l). As a result of this work th,.e ·

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political resolution, the three resolutions on the institutions of Economic, Social, Health and Sciertce seem tlo longer necessary and are not therefore at this· moment prsented to this August body, except on the political Reso­lution-- that part which deals with the elimination of foreign bases is added as a supplementacy to the Resolution on Disarmament.

Therefore I have the honour to submit for your approval and a~option the following:

1. Document Summit CIAS/SP. Comm/Charter which contains the Charter ·

2. Document Summit CIAS/Res.l which contains the Special Resolution ·on Transitory Measures which will be an annex to the Charter; and

3. Finally Doc. Summit CIAS/Plen. 2/ Rev.l containing the resolutions on Decolonization; Apartheid; General Dis­armament; Economic Problems; the CCTA and the-United Nations and Africa.

SirJ· the rep;resentatives of the UAR, Tunisia, Libya and a few otner deleq~ions mad@ reservations in respect to the Articles dealing with the la.ruJuages of the Organization. Your Majesty, Mr. President, Distinguish~d ~eaders: In submitting formally the above documents for your approval, I wish to repeat that all the documents before you were wor.ked out by long discussions and compromises. All our meetings wer:e condueted in a spirit of brotherhood and there was com­plete identity of views ©n all ess.entials. If there were differences, these wer® Umiteq to questions of procedure, approach or tactic but never on substance or the destiny of our peoples. It is therefore my bounded duty to express rn.y appreciation for the wisdom and for the farsightedness of the Foreign Ministers; and to ask this August body

· Jn the name of a..U ·QU+ peoples to adopt these measures formally and to .shine your n~es 'in history. As· His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor, remarked at the outset of the Conference, if we fail, surely history will . never forgive us for it shall not give us another occasion.

Thank you very much.

DRAFT CHARTER ADOPTED BY THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE

CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN. UNITY

We, the. Heads of African States and Governments assembled in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; ·

CONVINCED that it is the inalienable right of ~ll people to control their own destiny; · ·

CONSCIOUS of the fact that freedom, equality, justice and dignity are essential objectives for the achievement of the legitimate aspirations of the African peoples; ·

CONSCIOUS· of our responsibility to harness the natural and human resources of our continent for the total advancement of our peoples in ·spheres of human endeavour;

INSPIRED by .a common determinati~n to promons understan?in9 among our peoples and co-operatl<}U- among' our States m response to the aspirations of our peoples for brotherhoocf and solidarity, in a .larger unity tr~nscending ethnic and national differences;

CONVINCED that, in order to translate this determination into a dynamic force in the cause of human progress, conditions for peace and security must be established and maintained; ·

DETERMINED to safeguard and consolidate the hard-won independence as · well.as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our States, and to fight against neo-colo­

nialism in all its forms;

DEDICATED to the general progress of Africa;

PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Decla­ration of Human Rights, to the prin_ciples of which we reaffirm our adherence, provide a solid foundation for peaceful and positive cc-o1-:-'ration among states;

DESIROUS that all African States should henceforth unite so that the welfare and welt-being of their peoples can be assured;

. RESOLVED J:o reinforce the links between our states by establishing and streng­thening common institutions;

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HAVE agreed to the present Charter.

ESTABLISHMENT

Article I

The High Contracting Parties do by the present Charter establish an Organiza­tion to be known as the ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY.

The Organization shall include the Continental African States, Madagascar and .other Islands surrounding Africa.

PURPOSES

Article II

I. The Organization shall have the following purposes : a. to promote the unity and solidarity of the African States; b. to coordinate and intensify their co-operation and efforts to achieve a

better life for1the peoples of Africa; ·

c. to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity and independence; d. to eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa; and ./ e. to promote international co-operation, having due regard to the Charter

of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. To these ends, the Member States shall coordinate and harmonise their general policies, especially in the following fields :

a. political and diplomatic co-operation; b. economic co-operation, including transport and communications; c. educational and cultural co-operation; d. health, sanitation, and nutritional co-operation; e. scientific and technical co-operation; and f. co-operation for defence and security.

PRINCIPLES

Article III

The Member States, in pursuit of the purposes stated in Article II, solemnly af-firm and declare their adherence to the following principles :

I. the sovereign equality of all Member States;

2. non-interference in the internal affairs of States;

3· respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State and for its inalienable right to independent existence;

4· peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation or arbitration;

5· unreserved condemnation, in all its forms, of political-assassination as well as of subversive activities on the part of neighbouring Stiltes or any other State;

6. absolute dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still dependent;

7· affirmation of a policy of non-alignment with regard to all blocs.

MEMBERSHIP

Article IV

Each independent sovereign African State shall be entitled to become a Member of the Organization.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBER STATES

Article V

All Metnber States shall enjoy equal rights and have equal duties.

Artzcle VI

The Member States pledge themselves to observe scrupulously the principles enumar­.ated .in Am:tcle III of the present Charter.

INSTITUTIONS Article VII

The Organization shall accomplish its purposes through the following principal institutions :

I. the Assembly of Heads of State and Government;

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2. the Council of Ministers; 3. the General Secretariat;

4· the Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration.

THE ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

Article VIII

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government shall be the supreme organ of the Organization. It shall, subject to the provisions of this Charter, discuss matters of common concern to Africa with a view to co-ordinating and harmonising the general policy of the Organization. It may in addition review the structure, functions and acts of all the organs and any specialized agencies which may be created in accordance with the present Charter. ·

Article IX

The Assembly shall be composed of the Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited representatives and it shall meet at least once a year. At the request of any Memb~r State an~ apprgva!. by th~, t!W-lO.~~ .of ~~e Member States, the Assembly shall meet m extraordmary sessiOn. ·

Article X

I. Each Member State shall have one vote.

2. All resolutions shall be determined by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Organization.

3. Questions of procedure shall require a simple majority. Whether or not a question is one of procedure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States of the Organization.

4· Two-thirds of the total membership of the Organization shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Assembly~

Article XI

The Assembly shall have the power to determine its own rules of procedure.

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Article XII

I. The council of Ministers shall consist of Foreign Ministers or such other Ministers as are designated by the Governments of Member States.

2. The Council of Ministers shall meet at least twice a year. When requested by any Member State and approved by two-thirds of all Member States, it shall meet in extra­ordinary session.

Article XIII

I. The Council of Ministers shall be responsible to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. It shall be entrusted with the responsibility of preparing conferences of the Assembly.

2. It shall take cognisance of any matter referred to it by the Assembly. It shall be entrusted with the implementation of the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State, and Government. It shall coordinate inter-African co-operation in accordance with the instructions of the Assembly and in conformity with Article II (2) of the present Charter ..

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Article XIV

I. Each Member State shall have one vote.

2. All resolutions shall be determined by a simple majority of the members of the council of Ministers.

3. Two-thirds of the total membership of the Council of Ministers shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Council.

Article XV

The Council shall have the power to determine its own rules of procedure.

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

Article XVI

There shall be an Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The Admini­strative Secretary-General shall direct the affairs of the Secretariat.

Article XVII

There shall be one or more Assistant Secretaries-General of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

Article XVIII

The functions and conditions of services of the Secretary-General, of the Assist­ant Secretaries-General and other employees of the Secretariat shall be governed by the provisions of this Charter and the regulations approved by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

I. In the performance of their duties the Administrative Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall re­frain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization.

2. Each member of the Organization undertakes to respect the exclusive character of the responsibilities of the Administrative Secretary-General and the Staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

COMMISSION OF MEDIATION, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

Article XIX

Member States pledge to settle all disputes among themselves by peaceful means and, to this end decide to establish a' Commission of l\1ediation, Conciliation and Arbitra­tion, the composition of which and conditions of service shall be defined by a separate Protocol to be approved by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Said Protocol shall be regarded as forming an integral .part of the present Charter.

SPECIALIZED COMMISSIONS

Article XX

The Assembly shall establish such Specialized Commissions as it may deem ne­cessary, including the following:

I. Economic and Social Commission;

. 2. Educational and Cultural Commission;

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3· Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Commission;

4· Defence Commission;

5· Scientific, Technical and Research Commission.

Article XXI

Each Specialized Conimission referred to in Article XX shall be composed of the Ministers concerned or other Ministers or Plenipotentiaries designated by the Go­vernments of the Member States.

Article XXII

The functions of the Specialized Commissions shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the present Charter and of the regulations approved by the Coun-cil of Ministers. -

THE BUDGET

Article XXIII

The budget of the Organization prepared by the Administrative Secretary.:.General shall be approved by the Council of Ministers. The budget shali be provided by contri­butions from Member States in accordance with the scale of assessment of the United Nations; provided, however, that no Member State shall be assessed an amount exceed­ing twenty percent of the yearly regular budget of the Organization. The Member States agree to pay their respective contributions regularly.

SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF CHARTER

Article XXIV

r. This Charter shall be open for signature to all independent sovereighAfricanStates and shall be ratified by the signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. ·

2. The original instrument, done, if possible in African languages, in English and French, all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Government of Ethiopia. which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all independent sovereign Mrican States. 3· Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of Ethiopia, which shall notify all signatories of each such deposit.

ENTRY INTO FORCE

Article XXV

This Charter shall enter into force immediately upon receipt by the Govertunent of Ethiopia of the instruments of ratification from two thirds of the· signatory. States.

REGISTRATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVI

This Charter shall, after due ratification, be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations through the Government of Ethiopia in conformity with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

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INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVII

Any question which may arise concerning the interpretation of this Charter shaJJ · be decided by a vote of two-thirds of the Assembly of Heads of State and Govemmem of the Organization.

ADHESION AND ACCESSION

Article XXVIII

r. Any independent sovereign African State may at any time notify the Ad­ministrative Secretary-General of its intention t!o adhere or accede to this Charter.

2. The Administrative Secretary-General shall, on receipt of such notifi­cation, communicate a copy of it to all the Member States. Admission shall be decided by a simple majority of the Member States. The decision of each Member· State shall be transmitted to the Administrative Secre­tary-General, who shall, upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decision . to the State concerned,

MISCELLANEOUS

Article XXIX

The working languages of the Organization and all its institutions shall be, if possible African languages, English and French.

Article XXX

The Administrative Secretary-General may accept on behalf of the Organization · gifts, bequests and other donations made to the Organization, provided that this is ap­proved by the Council of Ministers.

Article XXXI

The Council of Ministers shall decide on the privileges and immunities to be ac­corded to the personnel of the Secretariat in the respective territories of the Member States. ·

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

· Article XXXII

· Any State which desires to renoul).ce its membership shall forward a written no­tification to the Administrative Secretary-General. At the end of one year·from the date of such notification, if not withdrawn, the Charter shall cease to apply with respect to the renouncing State, which shall thereby cease to belong to the Organization.

AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER

Article XXXIII

This Charter may be amended or revised if any Member State makes a written request to the Admi11istrative Secretary-General to that effect; provided, however, that the proposed amendment is not submitted to the Assembly for consideration until all the Member States have been duly notified of it and a pe~iod of one year has elapsed

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Such an amendment shall not be effective unless approved by at least two-thirds of all the Member States.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, We, the Heads of Mrican State and Government, have signed this Charter.

Done in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this 25th day of May, I96J.

ALGERIA MALI

BURUNDI MAURITANIA

CAMEROUN MOROCCO

CENTRAL AFRICAN NIGER REPUBLIC

CHAD NIGERIA

CONGO (Brazzaville) RWANDA

CONGO (Leopoldville) SENEGAL

DAHOMEY SIERRA LEONE

ETHIOPIA SOMALIA

GABON SUDAN

GHANA TANGANYIKA

GUINEA TOGO

IVORY COAST TUNISIA

LIBERIA UGANDA

LIBYA UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC •

MADAGASCAR UPPER VOLTA

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CONFIDENTIAL SUMMIT CIAS/Plen. 2/Rev. 2. 24 May 1963

THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

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AGENDA ITEM II: DECOLONIZATION

The summit conference of Independent Mrican States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of decolonization;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to accelerate the uncondi­tional attainment of national independence by all African territories still under foreign domination;

Reaffirming that it is the duty of all African Independent States to support dependent people in Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence;

Noting with deep concern that most of the remaining dependent territories in Africa are dominated by foreign settlers;

Convinced that the colonial powers by their forcible imposition of the settlers to control the governments and administration of those ter­ritories are thus establishing colonial bases in the heart of Africa;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in this field, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

1. Declares that the forcible imposition by the colonial powers of the settlers to control the governments and administration of the dependent territories is a flagrant violation of the inalien­able rights of the legitimate inhabitants of the territories concerned;

2. Invites the colonial powers to take the necessary measures for the immediate application of the Declaration of the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; and insists that their determination to maintain colonies or semi-colonies in Africa constitutes a menace to the peace of the continent.:

3. Invites further, the colonial powers, particularly the United Ningdom, with regard to Southern Rhodesia, not to transfer the

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powers and attributes of sovereignty to foreign minority govern .. ments imposed on African peoples by the use of force and under cover of racial legislation; Transfer of power to settler minori­ties would amount to a violation of the provision of United Nations resolution.l514 (XV) on Independence;.

4. Reaffirms its support of African nationalists of Southern Rhodesia and solemnly declares that if power in Southern Rhodesia were to be usurped by a racial white minority government: State Members of the Conference would lend their effective moral and practical support to any legitimate measures which the African nationalist leaders may devise for the purpose of recovering such power and restoring it to the African majority; the Conference also under takes henceforth to concert the efforts of its Members to take such measures ·as the situation demands against any State according to the minority government.

5. Reaffirms further, that the territory of South-West Africa is an African territory under international mandate and that any attempt by the Republic of South Africa to annex it would be regarded as an act of aggressi-on; Reaffirms also its determination to render all necessary support to the second phase of the South-West Africa case before the International Court of Justice; Reaffirms further, the inalienable right of the people of South-West Africa to self­determination and independence;

6. Intervenes expressly with the great powers so that they cease with­out exception to lend direct or indirect support of assistance to all those colonialists governments which might use such assistance to suppress African national liberation movements, particularly the Portuguese Government which is conducting a real war of genocide in Africa; Informs the allies of colonial powers that they must choose between their friendship for the African peoples and their support of powers that oppress African peoples;

7. Decides to send a delegation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to speaks on behalf of all African States at the meeting of the Security Council which will be called to examine the report of the United Nations Committee of 24- on the situation in African territories under Portuguese domination; (The Conference has decided the members of the Delegation to he: Liberia, Tunisia, Madagascar and Sierre Leone)

8. Decides further the breaking off of diplomatic and consular relations between .all African States and the Governments of Portugal and South Africa so long as they persist in their present attitude towards decolonization;

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9. Asks for an Effective boycott of the foreign trade of Portugal and South Africa by~ ·

(a) prohibiting the import of goods from those two countries; (b) closing African ports and air-ports to their ships and planss; (c) forbidding the planes of those two countries to overfly the

territories of all Mrican States.

10. Earnestly invites all national liberation movements to co-ordinate their efforts by establishing common action fronts wherever neces­sary so as to strengthen theeffectivep.ess of their struggle and the rational use of the concerted assistance given them;

11. Establishes a co-ordinating committee consisting of. Algeria, Ethiopia, Guinea, Congo (:Leo), Nigeria, Senegal, Tanganyka, United Arab Republic and Uganda, with Headquarters Dar-es­Salaam, Tanganyka, responsible for harmonizing the assistance from African State, and for managing the Special Fund to be set up for that purpose;

12. Establishes a Special Fund to be raised by voluntary contribution of Member States for the current year, the deadline for such con­tribution being 15 July 1963; Requests to Co-ordinating Committee to propose the necessary fund to the Council of Ministers so as to supply the necessary practical and financial aid to the various African national liberation movements;

13. Appoints the day of 25 May 1963 as Mrican Liberation Day so as to organize popular demonstrations on that day to disseminate the recommendations of the Summit Conference and to collect sums over and above the national contributions for the special fund.: '(This year it will be the opening day of the 18th Session of the UN)

14. Decides to receive on the territories of Independent African States, nationalists from liberation movements in order to give them train­ing in all sectors, and afford young people all the assistance they need for their education· and vocational training;

15. Decides further to promote, in each State, the transition of material aid and the establishment of a body of volunteers in var~ous fields, with a view to providing the various African national liberation @ove­ments with the assistance they need in the various sectors;

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AGENDA ITEM II: APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa; Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of apartheid and racial discriminations.:

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to put an end to the South African Government's criminal policy of apartheid and wipe out racial discrimination in all its forms;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in this field, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

1. To grant Scholarships; educational·f:adflities and possibilities of employment in African government service to refugees from South Africa;

2. To support the recommendations presented to the Security Council and the General Assembly by the Special Committee of the United Nations on the apartheid policies of the South African Government; ·

3 To despatch a delegation of Foreign Ministers to inform the Security Council of the explosive situation existing in South Africa. (The Conference has decided the members of the Delegation to be:

Liberia. Tunisia. Madagascar and Sierra-Leone)

4. To co-ordinate, concerted measures of sanction against the Government of South Africa.

5. Appeals to all States, and more particularly to those which have traditional relations and co-operate with the Government of South Africa, to strictly apply UN resolution 1761 (XVII) of 6 Noyember 1962 concerning apartheid;

6. Appeal. to all Governments who still have diplomatic, consular and economic relations with the Government of South Africa to break off those relations and to cease any other form of encourage­ment for the policy of apartheid;

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7. Stress the great responsibility incurred by the colonial authorities administering territories neighbouring South Mrica in the pursuit of the policy of apartheid;

8. Condemns racial discrimination in all its forms in Africa and all over the world;

9. Expresses the deep concern aroused in all African peoples and governments by the measures of racial discrimination taken against communities of African origin living outside the continent and particularly in the United States of America; Expresses appreciation for the efforts of the Federal Government of the United States of America to put an end to these intolerable mal­practices which are likely seriously to deterioriate relations between the African peoples and governments on the one hand and the people and government of the United States of America on the other

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AGENDA ITEM III: AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963·

Believing that fQ.e United Nations is an important instrument for the maintenance of peace and security among nations and for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples;

Reiterating its desire to strengthen and support the United Nations:

Noting with regret that Africa as a region is not equitably represented in the principal organs of the United Nations;

Convinced of the need for closer co-operation and co-ordination among the African States Members of the United Nations:

1. Reaffirms .its dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, .and its acceptance of all obligations contained in the Charter, including financial obligations:

2. Insists that Africa as a geographical region should have equitable representation in the principal organs of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council and the Economic and Social· Council and its Specialized Agencies·

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3. Invites African Governments to instruct their representatives in the United Nations to t~ke all possible steps to achieve a more

. equit~ble, representation of the African regions.:

4. Further invites African Governments to instruct their representatives in the· United Nations, without prejudice to their membership in and collaboration with the Afri~an-Asian Group, to constitute a more effective African Group with a permanent secretariat to bring about closer co-operation and better co-or<Unation in matters of common concern.

AGENDA ITE.M 1II~ GENERAL DISARMAMENT

The Summit Conference of Independent A&-ican States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. from 22 May to 25 May 1963'

Having considered all aspects of the questions of general disarmament;

Unanimously convinc_ed of the imperious and urgent necess;l.ty of co­ordinating and intensifying their efforta to contribute to the achievement of a realistic disarmQlillent programme through the signing, by all States concerned, of a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in these various fields, and to this end have decided on the f~Uo­ing measures;

1. To affirm and respect the principle of declaring Africa a Denuclea.rised' Zone; to oppose all nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests, as well as the manufacture of nuclear weapons; and to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy;

2. The destruction of existing nuclear weapons:

3. To undertake to bring _about, by means of negot;l.ation, the end military occupation -of the African continent and the elimination of militaJry bases and nuclear tests, which elimination constitutes a basic element of African Independence and Unity.

4. To appeal to the great powers to:

(a) reduce conventional weapons; (b) put on end to the arms race; and (c) sign a general and complete disarmament agreement under

strict and effect:l.ve international control.

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5. To appeal to the great powers, in particular to the Soviet Union and the U:t;lited States of America, to use their best endeavours to secure the objectives stated above.

AGENDA ITEM IV; AREAS OF CO-OPERATION ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

The Summit Conference of Independent African States Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Concerned with the active share of the d~veloping countries in world trade and at the persistent deterioration of the terms of trade in these external commercial relationships;

Conscious of the fact that owing to its extreme dependence on the export of primary products,· Africa more than any other developing region is .adversely affected by perslstent deteriorations in export earnings;

Convinced of the necessity for concerted action by the African· countries in order to ensure a much more remunerative price from the sale of their primary products;

Mindful of the need to eliminate the barriers to trade between the African countries and thereby to strengthen their economies;

Considering that economic development, ~ncluding the expansion of trade on the basis of fair and remunerative prices, should tend to eliminate the need for external economic aid, and that such external economic aid should be unconditional and should not prejudice the independence of African States.:

Considering the imperative necessity for Afri~an countries to pbol their resources and harmonize their activities in the economic field;

Aware of the necessity for the joint utilization of river basin resources, the study of the.use of Sahara: Zones, the co-ordination of means of transport and communication systems. and the provision of research facilities, all of which serve to stimulate economic growth. and expansion of trade, both regionally and inter-regionally;

Convinced that the acceleration of the rate of economic and SOGial development of the various African countries lies in the indust~ialization of these countries and the diversification of their production;

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· Considering the serious problems arising from the great shortage of trained and skilled ~rsonnel, the lack of qualified staff, scarce capital resources, grossly inadequate infrastructure, limited outlines for indus­trial products and the far too inadequate participation of Africans in the economic construction of their countries;

Desiring to explore the effects of regional economic groupings of the African economy;

Noting with satis'f'action that the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has decided to convene a Conference of African MinisterS of Finance, to be held in Khartoum (Sudan) in July 1963, with a view to setting up an African Development Bank;

Resolves to:

1. Appoint »pending of the establishment of the economic commission of the organisation, a pr~paratory economic committee to study, in collaboration with governments and in consultation with the Economic Commission for Africa, inter alia, the following questions and submit the it findings to Member States:

(a) the possibility of establishing a free trade area between the various African ¢ountries,

(b) the establishment of a common external tariff to protect the emergent industries and the setting up of a raw material price stabilization fund,

(c) the restructuralization of international trade,

(d) means for developing trade between Mrican countries by the organisation and participatinn in African trade fairs and exhibitions and by the granting of transport and transit faci­lities,

(e) the co-ordination of means of transport and the establish-ment of road, air and maritime companies,

(f) the establishment of an African Payments and Clearing Union,

(g) a progressive freeing of national currencies from all non-technical external attachments and the establishment of a Pan-African monetary zone,

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(h) ways and means of effecting the harmonization of existing and future national development plans.

2. Invite ECA to request its Executive Secretary to give the Commission of Experts all the necessary support and assistance which it may require in the fulfillment of its assignment,

3. Welcome the forthcoming Conference of African Ministers of Finance and give the respective Ministers of Finance instructions to take the necessary measures for the rapid establishment of the African Development Bank,

4. Note with satisfaction the progress achieved by the Economic Commis­sion for Africa in establishing the Dakar Institute of Economic Develop­ment and Planning and affirm their profound interest in that institute and their intention of giving it appropriate financial and other support.

5. Welcome the forthcoming World Conference on Trade and Development which is. to examine international trade problems in relation to the economic development of emerging countries;

6. Urge all States concerned to conduct negotiations, in concert, with a view to obtaining from the consumer countries real price stabiliza­tion and guaranteed outlets on the world market so that the develop­ing countries may derive considerably greater revenue from inter­national trade.

' AGENDA ITEM IV: AREAS OF CO-OPERATION: THE FUTURE! OF THE

C.C.T.A.

The Summit Conference of Intlependent African States Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

·considering that at the last C. C. T. A. session in Dar-Es-Salaam in January to February, 1963, the final adoption of the new C. C. T. A. conven­tion was deferred until the Heads of African States had had an opportunity to consider and direct on the role of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation,

And in view of the fact that Article 23 of this new convention lays down as follows:-

"pending the signature and the ratification of this convention as provided in Article 16, the Parties having initialled this convention agree to apply it.provisionally as if it had entered into force as from the date of initialling, subject to any deCision which may be taken by the Heads of

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African and Malagasy States at the Conference at Addis Ababa or at any subsequent conference on the role- of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan:--African Co-operation". ·

Decides to maintain C. C. T. A. and to reconsider its role in order to bring eventually within the scope of the organisation of African States which will have, as' one of its arms, an organ for technical, scientific and cultural co-operation.

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OFFICIAL TEXT OF THE CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION

OF AFRICAN UNITY

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Charter of the Organization

of African Uni-ty.

ADDIS ABABA, MAY 1963

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CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN. UNITY

We, the Heads of Mrican States and Governments assembled in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;

CONVINCED that it is the inalienable right of :;tll people to control their own destiny; ·

CONSCIOUS of the fact that freedom, equality, justice and dignity are essential objectives for the achievement of the legitimate aspirations of the Mrican peoples;

CONSCIOUS of our responsibility to harness the natural and human resources of our continent for the total advancement of our peoples in spheres of human endeavour;

· INSPIRED by a common determination to promote understanding among our peoples and to-operatio_n ·among our States in response fo the aspirations of our peoples for brotherhoocf ·and solidarity, in a .larger unity tr~nscending ethnic and national differences ;

CONVINCED that, in order to translate this determination into a dynamic force in the cause .of human progress, conditions for peace and security must be established and maintained; ·

DETERMINED to safeguard and consolidate the hard-won independence as well as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our States, and to fight against neo-colo­nialism in all its forms;

DEDICATED to the general progress of Africa;

PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Decla­ration of Human Rights, to the prin,ciples of which we reaffirm our adherence, provide a solid foundation for peaceful and positive co-operation among states;

DESIROUS that all Mrican States should henceforth unite so that the welfare and welt-being of their peoples can be assured;

RESOLVED to reinforce the links between our states by establishing and streng­thening common institutions;

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HAVE agreed to the present Charter.

ESTABLISHMENT

Article I

The High Contracting Parties do by the present Charter establish an Organiza­tion to be known as the ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY.

The Organization shall include the Continental Mricah States, Madagascar and other Islands surrounding Mrica.

PURPOSES

Article II

I. The Organization shall have the following purposes : a; · to promote the unity and solidarity of the Mrican States; b. to coordinate and intensify their co-operation and efforts to achieve a

better life for.tthe peoples of Mrica;

c. to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity and independence; d. to eradicate all forms of colonialism from Mrica; and / e. to promote international co-operation, having due regard to the Charter

of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. To these ends, the Member States shall coordinate and harmonise their general policies, especially in the following fields:

a. political and diplomatic co-operation; b. economic co-operation, including transport and communications; c. educational and cultural co-operation; d health, sanitation, and nutritional co-operation; e. scientific and technical co-operation; and f. co-operation for defence and security.

PRINCIPLES

Article III

The Member States, in pursuit of the purposes stated in Article II, solemnly af-firm and declare their adherence to the following principles :

I. . the sovereign equality of all Member States;

2. non-interference in the internal affairs of States;

3. respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State and for its inalienable right to independent existence;

4· peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation or arbitration;

5· unreserved condemnation, in all its forms, of political·assassination as well as of subversive activities on the part of neighbouring States or any other State;

6. absolute dedication to the total emancipation of the Mrican territories which are still dependent;

7. affirmation of a policy of non-alignment with regard to all blocs.

MEMBERSHIP

Article IV

Each independent sovereign Mrican State shall be entitled to become a Member of the Organization.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBER STATES

Article V

All Member States shall enjoy equal rights and have equal duties.

Artzcle VI

The· Member States pledge themselves to observe scrupulously the principles enumar­ated in Ar:ncle III of the present Charter.

INSTITUTIONS Article VII

The Organization shall accomplish its purposes through the following principal institutions :

I. the Assembly of Heads of State and Government;

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2. the Council of Ministers;

3· the General Secretariat; 4· the Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration.

THE ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

Article VIII .

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government shall be the supreme organ. of the Organization. It shall, subject to the provisions of this Charter, discuss matters of common concern to Mrica with a view to co-ordinating and harmonising the general policy of the Organization. It may in addition review the structure, functions and acts of all the organs and any specialized agencies which may be created in accordance with the ·present Charter.

Article IX

The Assembly shall be composed of the Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited representatives and it shall meet at least once a year. At the request of any Member State and on approval by a two-thirds majority of the Member States, the Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session.

Article X

I. Each Member State shall have one vote.

2. All resolutions shall be determined by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Organization.

3· Questions of procedure shall require a simple majority. Whether or not a ,question is one of procedure shall be determined by a simple majority of all Member States of the Organization.

4· Two-thirds of the total membership of the Organization shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Assembly.

Article XI

The Assembly shall have the power to determine its own rules of procedure. ·

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Article XII

I. . The council of Ministers shall consist ofF oreign Ministers or such other Ministers as are designated by the Governments of Member States.

2. The Council of Ministers shall meet at least twice a year. When requested by any Member State and approved by two-thirds of all Member States, it shall meet in extra­ordinary session.

Article XIII

r. The Council of Ministers shall be responsible to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. It shall be entrusted with the responsibility of preparing conferences of the Assembly~

2. It shall take cognisance of any matter referred .to it by the Assembly. It shall be entrusted with the implementation of the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State, and Government. It shall coordinate inter-Mrican co-operation in accordance with the instructions of the Assembly and in conformity with Article II (2) of the present Charter. ·

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Article XIV

I. Each Member State shall have one vote.

2. All resolutions shall be determined by a. simple majority of the members of the council of Ministers.

j. Two-thirds of the total membership of the Council of Ministers shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Council.

Article XV

The Council shall have the power to determ.ine its own rules of procedure.

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

Article XVI

There shall be an Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The Admini­strative Secretary-General shall direct the affairs of the Secretariat.

Article XVII

There shall be one or more Assistant Secretaries-General of the Organization, who shall be appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

Article XVIII

The functions and conditions of services of the Secretary-General, of the Assist­ant Secretaries-General and other employees of the Secretariat shall be governed by the provisions of this Charter and the regulations approved by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

I. In the performance of their duties. the Administrative Secretary-General. and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions fro111: any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall re­frain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization.

2. Each member of the Organization undertakes to respect the exclusive character of the responsibilities of the Administrative Secretary-General

. and the Staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

COMMISSION OF MEDIATION, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

Article XIX

Member States pledge to s~mle all disputes among themselves by peaceful means and, to this end decide to establish a' Commission of 1\1ediation, Conciliation andArbitra­tio~, the composition of which and conditions of service shall be defined by a separate Protocol to be approved by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Said Protocol shall be regarded as fo!ming an integral.part of the present Charter.

SPECIALIZED COMMISSIONS

Article XX

The Assembly shall establish such Specialized Commissions as it may deem ne­cessary, including the following:

I. Economic and Social Commission;

2. Educational and Cultural Commission;

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3. Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Commission;

4· Defence Commission;

5· Scientific, Technical and Research Commission.

Article XXI

Each Specialized Commission referred to in Article XX shall be comp_psed of · the Ministers concerned or other Ministers or Plenipotentiaries designated by the Go­vernments of the Member States.

Article XXII

The functions of the Specialized Commissions shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the present· Charter and of the regulations approved by the Coun­cil of Ministers.

THE BUDGET

Article XXIII

The budget of the Organization prepared by the Administrative Secretary-General shall be approved by the Council of Ministers. The budget shalf be provided by contri­butions from Member States in accordance with the scale of assessment of the United Nations; provided, however, that no Member State shall be assessed an amount exceed­ing twenty percent of the yearly regular budget of the Organization. The Member States agree to pay their respective contributions regularly.

SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF CHARTER.

Article XXIV

r. This Charter shall be open for signature to all independent sovereighAfrican States and shall be ratified by the signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. ·

2. The original in.strument, done, if· possible in African languages, in English and French, ·all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Government of Ethiopia. which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all independent sovereign African States. · 3· Instruments· of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of Ethiopia, which shall notify all signatories of each such deposit. · '<>

ENTRY INTO . FORCE

Article XXV

This Charter shall enter into force immediately upon receipt by the Government of Ethiopia of the instruments of ratification from two thirds of the· signatory States.

REGISTRATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVI

This Charter shaH, after due ratification, be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations through. the Government of Ethiopia in conformity with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

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INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER

Article XXVII

Any question which may arise concerning Jhe interpretation of this Charter shall be decided by a vote of two-thirds of the Assembly of Heads of State and Governm~t of the Organization. ·

ADHESION AND ACCESSION

Article XXVjii

r. Any independent sovereign African State may at any time notify the Ad­ministrative Secretary-General of its intention to adhere or accede to this Charter.

2. The Administrative Secretary-General shall, on receipt of such notifi­cation, communicate a copy of it to all the Member States. Admission shall be decided by a simple majority of the Member States. The decision of each Member State shall be transmitted to the Administrative Secre­tary-General, who shall, upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decision to the State concerned,

MISCELLANEOUS

Article XXIX

. The working languages of the Organization and all its institutions shall be, if possible .African languages, English and French.

Article XXX

The Administ-rative Secretary-General may accept on behalf of the. Organization gifts, bequests and other donations made to the Organization, provided that this is ap­proved by the Council of Ministers.

Article XXXI

The Council of Ministers shall decide on the privileges and immunities to be ac­corded to the personnel of. the Secretariat in the respective territories of the Member States.

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Article XXXII

Any State which desires to renounce its membership shall forward a written no­tification to the Administrative Secretary-General. At the end of one year from the date of such notification, if hot withdrawn, the Charter shall cease to apply with respect to the renouncing State, which shall thereby cease to belong to the Organization. .

AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER

Article XXXIII

This Charter may be amended or revised if any Member State makes a written request to the Adminjstrative Secretary-General to that effect; provided, however, that the proposed amendment is not submitted to the Assembly for consideration until all the. Member States have beeri duly notified of it and a. period of one year has elapsed.

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Such an amendment shall not be effective unless approved by at least two-thirds of all the Member srates.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, We, the Heads of Mrican State and Government, have signed this Charter.

Done in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this 25th day of May, r963.

ALGERIA MALI

BURUNDI ·MAURITANIA

CAMEROUN MOROCCO

CENTRAL AFRICAN NIGER REPUBLIC

CHAD NIGERIA

CONGO (Brazzaville) RWANDA

CONGO (Leopoldville) SENEGAL

DAI!OMEY SIERRA LEONE

ETHIOPIA SOMALIA

GABON SUDAN

GHANA TANGANYIKA

' GUINEA TOGO

IVORY COAST TUNISIA

LIBERIA UGANDA

LIBYA UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC

MADAGASCAR UPPER VOLTA

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O~FICIAL TEXT

OF THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE

CONFIDENTIAL SUMMIT CIAS/Plen. 2/Rev.· 2 . 25 May 196.3

OFFICIAL TEXT

THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF . INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES

RESOLUTIONS

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Agenda -Item II: DECOLONIZATION

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of decolonization:

Unanimously 'convinced of the imperious and urgent n(:!cessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to accelerate the unconditional attainment of national independence by all African territories still under foreign domination;

Reaffirming that it is the duty of all African Indeplendent States to support dependent peopies in Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence;

Noting with deep concern that most of the remaining dependent ter­:ritories in Africa are dominated by foreign settlers;

_ Convinced that the colonial powers, by their forcible imposition of the .settlers to control the governments and administratioDJ of those ter­ritories, are thus establishing colonial bases in the heart of Africai

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and actions in tbis field, and to this end have decided on the following

-measures:

1. Declares that the forcible imposition by the colonial powers of the settlers to control the governments and administratiom of the dependent territories is a flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the legitimate inhabitants of the territo­ries cone ernedj

2. Invites the colonial powers to take the necessary measures for the immediate application of the Declaration o1Jthe Grating of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; and insists that their determination to maintain colonies or semi-colonies in Africa constitutes a menace to the peace of the continent;

3. Invites, further, the colonial powers, particularly the United Kingdom with regard to Southern Rhodesia, not to transfer the powers and attributes of aovereignty to foreign minority govern­ments imposed on_Afric~m peoples by the use of force and under

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cover of racia1 legislation; and the transfer of power to settler minorities would amount to a vii>lation of the prO\Tision of United Nations Resolution 1514 (XV) on Independence~

4. Reaffirms its support of African nationalists of Southern Rhodesia and solemnly declares that if power in Southern Rhodesia were to be usurped by a racial white minority governmentJState Members of. the Conference would lend their effective moral and practical support to any legitimate measures which the African nationalist leader~ may devise for the purpose of recovering such power and :restoring it to the African majority: the Conference also undertakes hence­forth to C'oncert the efforts of its Members to take such measures as the situation demands against any State according recognition to the minority government:

5. Reaffirms, further, that the territory of South-West Africa is an African territory under international mandate and that any attempt by the Republic of South Africa to annex it would be regarded as an act of aggression; Reaffirms also its determina­tion to render all necessary support to the second phase of the

/ South-West Africa case before the International Court of Justice.: Reaffirms still further, the inalienable right of the people of South-West Af:r:_ica to self-determination and independence;

6. Intervenes expressly with the Great Powers so that they cease, without exception, to lend direct -or indirect ·support or assistance to all those colonialists governments which might use such assis­tance to suppress African national liberation movements, particu­larly the Portuguese Government which is conducting a real war of genocide in Africa; informs the allies of colonial powers that they must choose between their friendship for the African peoples and their support of powers that oppress African peoples:

7. Decides to send a delegation of Min'isters of Foreign Affairs to speak on behalf of all African States in the meetings of the Security Council which will be called to examine the report of the United Nations Committee of 24 on the situation in African territo­ries under Portuguese domination: (The Conference. has decided the members of the Delegation to be: Liberia, Tunisia, Madagascar . · 'and Sierra Leone);

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8. Decides further the breaking off of diplomatic and consular relations between all African States and the Governments of Portugal and South Africa so long as they persist in their present attitude towards decolonization:

9. Asks for an Effective boycott of .the foreign trade of Portugal and South Africa by:

(a) prohibiting the import of goods from those two countries: lb) closing African ports and air-ports to their ships and planes: (c) forbidding the planes of those two countries to overfly the

territories of all African States.

10. ·Earnestly invites all national liberation movements to co-ordinate their efforts by establishing common action fronts wherever neces­sary so as to strengthen the effectiveness of their struggle and the rational use of the concerted assistanc~ given them:

11. Establishes a Co-ordinating Committee consisting of Algeria, Ethiopia, Guinea, Congo (Leopoldville), ·Nigeria, Senegal,· Tanganyika, United Arab Republic and Uganda, with Heaclquarters in Dar-el-Salaai:n, Tanganyika, responsible for harmoni7.ing the assistance from African States and for rnanaging the Special Fund to be set up for that purpose·

12. Establishes a Special Fund to be raised by voluntary ~ontrihution of Member States for the current year, the deadline fo'l' such con­tribution being 15 July 1963; Requests the Co-ordinating Committee to proP,ose the ne~essary fund and the apportionment !3.tmmg Member Atates to the Council of Ministers so as to supply the necess~ry practical and financial aid to the various African nationC~.lliberation movements.:

13. Appoints the day of 25 May as African Liberation Day so as to organize popular demonstrations on that day to disseminate the recommendations of the Summit Conference and to collect sums over and above the national contributions for the special fund; (The Conference has decided that this year it will be the opening day of the 18th Session of the General Assembly of. the United , Nations);

14. Decides to receive on the territories of independent Afl'lcan States, nationalists from liberation movements in order to give them train­ing in all sectors.., and afford young people all the aSSlSt·!l:nce they need for their education and vocational training;

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15. Decides further to promote, in each State, the transit of all material aid and the establishment of a body of volunteers in various fields, with a view to providing the various African national liberation movements with the assistance they need in the various sectors.

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Agenda Item II: APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 2.5 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of apartheid and racial discriminations;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to put an end to the South African Government's criminal policy of apartheid and wipe out racial discrimination in all its forms;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action,sin this field, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

(a) To grant Scholarships, educational facilities and possibilities of employment in African government services to refugees from South Africa;

(b) To support the recommendations presented to the Security Council and the General Assembly by the Special Committee of the United Nations on the }lpartheid policies of the South African Government;

(c) To despatch a delegation of Foreign Ministers to inform the Security Council of the explosive situation existing in South Africa: (The Conference has decided the members of the Delegation to be: Liberia, Tunisia, Madagascar and Sierra­Leone):

(d) To co-ordinate concerted measures of saction against the Government of South Africa;

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1. Appeals to all States, and more particularly to those which have traditional relations and co-operate with the Government of South Africa, to apply strictly UN resolution 1761 (XVII) of 6 November 1962 concering apartheid;

2 ... Appeals to all Governments who still hav~ diplomatic, consular and economic relations with the Government of South' Af:riic'a to break off those relations ,an<:fto .. cea~e any other forrri ofencouragemep.t for the policy of apartheid: · · · ·

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3. Stresses the great responsibility incurred by ~he colonial authori-ties administering territories- neighbouring South Africa in the pursuit of the policy of apartheid;

4. Condemns racial discrimination in all its forms in Africa and all over the world:

5. Expresses the deep concern aroused in all African peoples and govern­ments by the measures of racial discrimi,nation taken against communi­ties of African origin living outside 'the continent and particularly in the United States of Amer-ica: ·Expresses appr~ciation for the efforts of the Federal Government ·of the United States of America to put an end to these intolerable mal-practic~s which are likely seriously to deterioriate relations between the African peoples and ~overnments on the one hand and the people and government of the United States of America on the other.

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Agenda Item III: AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in A-ddis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to ?5 May 1963;

Believing that the United Natl.ons is an important instrument for the maintenance of peace and security among nations and for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples

Reiterating its desire to strengthen· and support the United Nations;

Noting with regret that Africa as a· region is not equitably represented in the principal organs of the United Nations;

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Convinced of the need for closer co-operation and co-ordination among the African States Member of the United Nations;

1. Reaffirms its dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations' Charter and its acceptance of all obli­gations contained in the Charter, including financial obligations;

2.. Insists that Africa as a geographical region should have equitable representation in the principal organs of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council and its Specialized Agencies;

· 3. · Invites African Governments to instruct their representatives ip. the United Nations to take all possible steps to achieve a more equitable representation of the African region-;

4. Further invites African Governments to instruct their represen­tatives in the United Nations, without prejudice to their member­ship in and collaboration with the African-Asian Group, to constitute a more effective African Group with a permanent secretariat so as to bring about closer co-operation and better co-ordination in matters of common concern.

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Agenda Item ITI: GENERAL DISARMAMENT

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of general disarmament;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordi­nating and intensifying their efforts to contribute to the achievement of a realistic disarmament programme through the signing;- by all States con­cerned, of a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and actions in this field, and to this end have decided on the following measures:

1. To affirm and respect the principle of declaring Africa~ Denuclearised Zone.: to oppose all nuclear and thermo-nuclear

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tests. as well as the ~artu:facture of nuclear weapons; and to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy:

2. The destruction of existing nuclear weapons.:

3. To undertake to bring about, by means of negotiation.. the end of military occupation of the African continent and the elimina .. tion of military bases and· nuclear tests, which eliminatio!l constitute.s a basic element of African Independence and Unity;·

4. To appeal to the great powers to:

(a) reduce conventional weapons; (b) put on end to the arms race; and (c) sign a general and complete disarmament agreement under

strict and effective international control;

5. ·To appeal to the Great Powers, in particular to the Soviet Union and the United States of America,. to use their best endeavours to secure the objectives stated above.

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Agenda Item IV: AREAS OF CO-OPERATION ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting. in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to.-25 May 1963; ·

concerned with the active share of the deveioping countries in world trade and at the persistent .. deterioration of the terms of trade· in "their external commercial relationships;

Conscious of the fact that owing to its extreme dependence on the export of primary pr9ducts Africa,. more than any other developing . region, is adversely affected by persistent deteriorations in eJC:port earnings;

Convinced of the necessity for conce:rted action by the Afric-an· .countries in order to ensure a much more remunerative price from the sale of their primary products; ·

Mindful of the need to eliminate th~ barriers to trade among the African countries and thereby to strengthen their economies;

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Consid€!ring that t}Conomic development, including the expanlilion of, trade on th~ basis of fair and :remunerative prices, should tend to elimi.., nate the need for external economic aid and that such external economic aid should be unconditional and should not prejudice the independence of African States.:

Considering the imperative necessity for African countries to pool their res.ources and harmonize their activities in the economic field:

Aware- of the necessity for the joint utilization of river basin re­sources, the study of the use of Sahara Zone, the co-ordination of means of transport al}d communication systems, and the provision of research facilities, all of which serve to stimulate economic growth and expansion of trade, both regionally and inter~regionally_:

C~nviriced that the acceleration of the rate of economic and social . .

:)evelopment of the various African countries lies in the industrialization ::>f these co~ntries and the diversification of their production;

Considering the serious problems arising from the great shortage of :rained and skilled personnel, the lack of qualified staff, scarce capital resources, grossly inadequate infrastructure, limited outlines for indus­:rial products and the far too inadequate participation of Africans in the ~conomic. construction of their countries;-

Desiring to explore the effects of regional economic groupings on the 1'\frican economy:

-Noting with satisfaction that the Executive Secretary of the Economic

:::!ommission for Africa has decided to convene a Conference of African: VIinisters of Finance, to be held in Khartoum (Sudan) in July 1963, with a riew to setting up an Af:r:ican Development Bank:

Resolves to:

App~int, pending the establishment of the Economic Commission of the Organization, a preparatory economic committee to study, in ' collal)oration with governments and in consultation with the Economic Commission for Africa,- inter alia,, the following questions and submit their findings to Member States :

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(a) the p9ssibility of establishing·'li free trade area between the various African countries;

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(b) th~ establishment of a oo~p:l-.9!!: ~~e~~mal-t~riff to pr.otect the emergent ind\lstries and ~he. setting up of a raw material price stabilization ~und; '· ·

(c.) the restructuralizatie>.n of ir~te~pationa.l trade; ' ' .

(d) the means for devel.oping trade among African countries by the organization arid partlcipflti9n il.l African trade fairs and exhibitions and by the granting of t~ansport and transit facilities:

(e) the co:"'ordin~ti~n of mt;:ans ()f ~qtnsport and the establishment of road. air and mariti!ll,-~ companies;

(f) the establishment of an African Payments and Clearing Union;

(g) a progressive freeing of national <;:urrencie~ from all non­technical external ati:~chments and the establishment of a Pan-African monetary zone; and

(h) the ways and me~ns of eff~cting the harmonization of existing and future national development plans.

2. Invite ECA to request its E'xecutive Secretary to give the Commission of Experts all the: necessary support and assistance which it may require in the fulfillment of its assignment;

3. V"!elcome the forthcoming Conference of African ;Ministers of ]finance and to give the respective Ministers of Finance instr1,1ctiops to take the necessary measures for the rapid establis'hment .of the .l\Jrican Development Bank;

4. Note with satiSfac~ion the progree;s a..chi,~veg··~Y th~ ~conomic Com:rn,:i.s­sion for Africa in establishing the Dakar Institute of Econpmic D~velop,­ment and Planning and to affirm their profound interest in that institute and their intention of giving it appropriate financial and other support;

5. Welcome the forthcoming vrorld Conference pn Trade and Development which is to examine international tr.ade problems in relation to the economic development of emerging countries;

6. Urge all Stat~s concerned to conduct negotiations .. in concert, with a view to obtaining from the cor1sumer qountries real price stabiliza..., tion and guaranteed outlets on the world market so that the developing

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Agenda Item IV: AREAS-OF CO-OPERATION: THE FUTURE OF THE C. C. T. A.

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Considering that at the last C. C. T. A. session in Dar-es-.Salaam in January to February. 1963, the final adoption of the new C. C. T. A. convention was deferred until the Heads of African States had had an opportunity to consider the role and direction of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan- African Co-operation,

And in view of the fact that Article 23 of this new convention lays down as follows: ....

"Pending the signature and the ratification of this convention as provided in Article 16, the Parties having initialled this convention agree to apply it provisionally as if it had entered into force as from the date of initialling, subject to any decision which may be taken by the Heads of African and Malagasy States at the Conference at Addis Ababa or at any sul:elequent conference on the role of the C. C. T. A. within the overall context of Pan-African Co-operation".

Decides to maintain C. C. T. A. and to reconsider its role "in order to bring it eventually within the scope of the organization of African States which will have, as one of its arms, an organ for technical, scientific and cultural co-operation.

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SUMMIT CIAS/Plen. 3 30 May 1963

SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF THE INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE

DELEGATION OF THE KINGDOM OF LIBYA AND TO BE PRESENTED TO THE APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONS PROVIDED FOR UNDER ARTICLE XX OF THE

CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY

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SOCIAL AND LABOUR MATTERS

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from the 22nd to the 25th May 1963;

. Realizing the importance of social standard for the African peoples and the urgent need for raising such standard;

Considering that co-operation amongst the African States in the social and labour fields is vital and will contribute to the realization of a sound solidarity amongst their peoples;

Believing that the coming together of youth from African States will cr-eate better understanding and contribute to the realization of the desired African unity; '

Believing further that co-operation in the labour field amongst African States is vital for our continent;

DECIDES that a Committee of Experts be called to convene within three months, pending the setting up of the Economic and Social Commission pro­vided for in Article XX of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, to submit a report to the above Commission:

With regard to social and labour matters:

1. To conduct extensive studies on social and labour problems in the continent.:

2. To lay down detailed programmes with a view to raising the social standard and to strengthen inter-African co-operation through:

a) The exchange of social and labour legislations; b) The establishment of African Youth Organization;

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c) The organization of African Scouts Union and an annual continental jambouree;

d) The organization of an annual African Sport Games: e) The organization of vocational training courses in which

· African workers will participate; f) The establishment of an African Trade· Union.

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EDUCATION AND CULTURE

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Acldis·Ababa, Ethiopia, from the 22nd to the 25th May 1963;

Desirous of strengthening .educational and cultural ties amongst the' ;>eoples of Africa;

Considering that .the educational and cultural co-operation amongst African States will break down linguistic barriers and promote understand• lng amongst the peoples of the ·continent;

Believing that once this co-operation in the educational and .cultural fields amongst African States has been organized, co.:..ordinated and harmo­rlized and fully implemented, it will pave the way to the final goal, namely African Unity; -~ ·

Realizing the lack of information media in var:ious parts of the African ::ontinent and the necessity of strengthening exchange of information amongst African States in order to promote better 1,mderstandiJ?.g amongst their peoples;

1. DECIDES that a Committee of Experts be called to convene within three months, pending the setting up of the Educational and Cultural Com­mission provided for in Article XX of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, to submit a report to the above Commission on educational and cultural matters by taking into account the resolutions which have been adopted by the Conferences of Casablanca and Lagos;

2. ·PROPOSES: a) the establishment of an institute of African Studies to be a department of the African University proposed by Ethiopia_:

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b) the introduction. as soon as possible, of programmes in the major Africa-n langUages in the Broadcasting Stations of the various African~ States and the exchanges of radio and television programmes;

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c) the establishment of an African News Agency.

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HEALTH, SANITATION AND NUTRITION

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22nd to 25th May 1963;

Realizing the importance of health standard for the African peoples and the urgent need for raising such standard and improving sanitation and nutrition amongst the peoples;

Considering that the co-operation amongst·the· African States in health, sanitation and nutrition fields is vital and will contribute to the realization of stronger solidarity amongst their peoples;

DECIDES that a Committee of Experts be called to convene with.in three months, pending the setting up of the Commission on Health, Sanitation and Nutrition provided for in Article XX of the Char~er of the Organization of African Unity, to submit a report to the above Commission:

With regard to health:

1. To conduct extensive studies on health problems facing the continent;

2. To lay down d.etailed programmes with a view to raising health standard among the peoples and to strengthen inter-African co-operation through:

a) The exchange of information about endemic and epidemic dis-eases and the means to control them;

b1 The exchange of health legislations; c) The exchange of doctors, technicians and nurses; d) The reciprocal offer of scholarships for medical students

and the establishment of training courses on health, sanitation and nutrition;

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3. To conduct research in ~11 African States on sanitation and nutrition and to study ways and means to improve them.

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SPECIAL RESOLUTION

CONFIDENTIAL SUMMIT CIAS/RES. 1/REV.I 26 May 1963

The Summit Conference of Independent African States·ineeting in.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having signed the Charter of the Organization of African Unity:

1. Establishes forthwith a Provisional Gemeral Secretariat that will operate· unt_il the Charter of the Organization of African Unity is applied; ·

2. This Provisional General Secretariat is entrusted to the Ethiopian Government and will essentially perform such common tasks as have been decided by the present Conference; (The expert committee which will assist the provisional. Secretariat to be set up by the Ethi_opian Govern­ment shall be composed of the following countries: Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Uganda and United Arab Republic).

3. Decides to establish the Provisional Headquarters of .the General Secretariat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; ·

4. Decides further, that the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, shall take place in Dakar, Senegal.

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The Summit Conf~rence of Independent African States and Governments meeting in Addis Ababa from 22 to 25 May.1963;

Considerine;.the notable efforts macie by the Imperial Government of Ethiopia in·organizing the first historic meeting of Heads of.· Independent African States and Governments;

.Greatly appreciating the w~ and cordial welcome extended by the brother people of·_~thiopia to its guests;

Rejoicing in the complete S1J.Ccess of. this Conferf!nce which crowns the hopes of unity so long cherished by the African peoples;

Expre.sses its deep gratitude to His ImperiaJ. llJ:ajesty Haile Selassie ~' and to the Government and people of Ethiopia, whose decisive role has helped to consolidate African unity through the inception .. of the Organization of-African Unity.

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