African Union

Subject – IR

Context – African Union urges India to release supplies

Concept –

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.
It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).
The AU is guided by its vision of “An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.”
The African Union (AU) was officially launched in July 2002 in Durban, South Africa, following a decision in September 1999 by its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity(OAU) to create a new continental organisation to build on its work.
The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states.
The AU’s secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa.
34th African Union Summit was held virtually from February 6th to 7th 2021 organized by the African Union Commission (AUC).
- The theme of the 2021 AU Summit was “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building Africa We Want”.