Assembly/AU/Dec.487(XXI) Page 1 DECISION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AFRICAN UNION FOUNDATION FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS FINANCING THE AFRICAN UNION Doc. Assembly/AU/6(XXI) The Assembly, 1. COMMENDS the High Level Panel on Alternative Sources of Financing the African Union for the quality of their work undertaken over the past two years; 2. WELCOMES the proposal of creating an AU Foundation for voluntary contributions towards financing the African Union; 3. DECIDES to establish an AU Foundation to accommodate the private sector, individuals and any other donations or contributions; 4. CALLS UPON Member States, private sector, donors, philanthropists, and individuals to contribute towards the Foundation to ensure its operationalization.