Angola at Extraordinary session of African Union Executive Council

Luanda, ANGOLA, November 14 - An Angolan delegation is attending the 20th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), kicked off at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday. ,

 

The two-day meeting is intended to prepare the 11th Extraordinary Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), on 17th – 18th November 2018.

 

The Angolan delegation at the event is headed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Tete António, according to a note released by the Permanent Representation of Angola to the AU and UN Economic Commission for Africa.

 

The meeting will consider proposals on the reform of the structure and portfolio of the senior leadership of the AU Commission.

 

The meeting will also focus on selection of the senior leadership of the Commission, administrative and financial reforms, and the mandate of the AU Development Agency (AUDA) in line with Assembly decision Assembly/AU/Dec.691(XXXI).

 

Still, the participants will also consider division of labour between the AU, RECs, continental organisations and Member States, strengthening of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Financing of the Union, and AU Peace Fund.

 

Furthermore, the meeting will have a briefing on the Report of the Chairperson of the Executive Council to the Assembly on the Outcome of the 19th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council on the ACP Post 2020, and will prepare draft decisions, draft agenda and draft work programme of the 11th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly.

 

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