AHG/Res. 92 (XV) RESOLUTION OF THE CREATION OF THE FIFTH POST OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU, meeting in its Fifteenth Ordinary Session in Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan, from 18 to 22 July 1978. Recalling its decision of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government held in Mauritius to create the Fifth OAU Region of the Southern part of the African Continent, Mindful of Article XVII of the charter of the OAU which states that 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, Considering the urgent need of establishing a fair geographical representation of the highest political posts at the General Secretariat of the OAU, Bearing in mind that the establishment of a fifth post of the Assistant SecretaryGeneral of the OAU will not call for the amendment of the Charter: 1. DECIDES to establish the fifth post of Assistant Secretary-General of the OAU for the Southern Region with immediate effect; 2. DECIDES to appoint the fifth Assistant Secretary-General for the Southern Region together with other elective posts of the Organization at this Session; 3. REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General to take all measures in consultation with the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Financial Matters to provide necessary financial provisions for the establishment of this post; 4. REQUESTS FURTHER the Administrative Secretary-General of the OAU to make necessary administrative reallocation of Departments at the General Secretariat in order to cater for the fifth post of Assistant Secretary-General.