Assembly/AU/Dec.574(XXV)
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DECISION ON THE SIXTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
TEN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE REFORM OF
THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
Doc. Assembly/AU/12(XXV)
The Assembly,
1.
RECALLS Decisions Assembly/AU/Dec.564(XXIV), Assembly/AU/Dec.573
(XXIII), Ext/Assembly/AU/Dec.1 (IV), Assembly/AU/Dec.430 (XIX) and
Assembly/AU/Dec.485 (XXI);
2.
TAKES NOTE of the Sixteenth Report of the Committee of Ten Heads of
State and Government on the reform of the United Nations Security Council;
3.
ALSO TAKES NOTE of the Committee Heads of State Consultative Summit
Held in Livingstone, Republic of Zambia on 9th May 2015 and the high level
outreach consultations with the Five Permanent Members of the Security
Council;
4.
FURTHER TAKES NOTE of the progress made at both the intergovernmental
negotiations and outreach with Member States of the United Nations in
garnering support for the Common African Position;
5.
WELCOMES the support that the Common African Position continues to
garner on United Nations Security Council reform;
6.
REAFFIRMS that the Common African Position, as contained in the Ezulwini
Consensus and Sirte Declaration, shall continue to serve as the only viable
option that reflects Africa‟s legitimate right and aspiration to rectify, inter alia,
the historical injustice endured by the Continent;
7.
ALSO REAFFIRMS its unanimous and unequivocal adhesion to the Common
African Position contained in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte
Declaration consisting of the claim of two additional seats in the category of
the non-permanent members and two seats in the category of permanent
members with same rights, privileges and obligations accorded to the current
permanent members, including the right to veto;
8.
RESERVES the right to determine the criteria for the selection of the two
Member States to represent Africa in the Security Council as Permanent
Members;
9.
UNDERTAKES to defend the African Union Common Position during the
negotiations on the reform of the Security Council;
10.
CALLS ON all African Union Member States to continue to speak with one
voice on the need to not adhere to other negotiating groups or special
interests, as it is not in keeping with the spirit of the Common African Position;