Addis Ababa, May 26, 2013 (SPS) - The African Union Heads of State and Government solemnly signed Sunday in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, during their 21th Summit, the proclamation of the fiftieth anniversary of the OAU/AU.
The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz takes part at this AU summit along with an important delegation.
African leaders reaffirmed, in this proclamation, their commitment to the Pan-Africanism ideals and Africa aspiration for “greater unity”.
They also reaffirmed their “determination” to build an integrated, a prosperous and peaceful Africa driven by its citizens and representing a dynamic force, including those of equality between men and women and a union of peoples.
AU Member States renewed their “commitment” to Western Sahara people’s right to self-determination, and working to “full and final” completion of the process of Africa decolonization started by the founding fathers of OAU/AU.
They also called for a “quick” end to “illegal occupation” of Western Sahara territories, while insisting that the United Nations and the Security Council “to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis this lingering issue.”
Africa Union Heads of State and Governments have expressed their “determination to achieve the goal of an Africa without conflict to make peace a reality for all African people and to clear the continent of wars, civil disturbances, human rights violations and humanitarian disasters.” (SPS)
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