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      Assembly of the African Union Eighth Ordinary Session

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      Assembly of the African Union Eighth Ordinary Session
      Jan 30, 2007

      1Assembly/AU/Dec.134 (VIII)
      Decision on Climate Change for and Development – Doc. Assembly/AU/12 (VIII) 1
      2 Assembly/AU/Dec.135 (VIII)
      Decision on the Summit on Food Security in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria – Doc. Assembly/AU/6 (VIII) 2
      3 Assembly/AU/Dec.136 (VIII)
      Decision on Avian Flu Doc. Assembly/AU/6 (VIII) Add.2 1
      4 Assembly/AU/Dec.137 (VIII)
      Decision on the Implementation of the Green Wall for the Sahara Initiative 1
      5 Assembly/AU/Dec.138 (VIII)
      Decision on the Establishment of the Pan- African Intellectual Property Organization (PAIPO) 1
      6 Assembly/AU/Dec.139 (VIII)
      Decision on the Establishment of an African Education Fund – Doc. EX.CL/314 (X) 1
      7 Assembly/AU/Dec.140 (VIII)
      Decision on Enhancing UN-AU Cooperation: Framework for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the African Union 1
      8 Assembly/AU/Dec.141 (VIII)
      Decision on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Doc. Assembly/AU/9 (VIII) Add.6 2
      9 Assembly/AU/Dec.142(VIII)
      Decision on Somalia 2
      10 Assembly/AU/Dec.143 (VIII)
      Decision on the Reports on the Implementation of the AU Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa – Doc. EX.CL/306 (X) 1
      11 Assembly/AU/Dec.144 (VIII)
      Decision on the Activity Report of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for 2006 1
      12 Assembly/AU/Dec.145 (VIII)
      Decision on the Activities of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and on the Status of Peace and Security in Africa Doc. Assembly/AU/3 (VIII) 3
      13 Assembly/AU/Dec.146 (VIII)
      Decision on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Union, The Executive Council and the Permanent Representatives’ Committee, and the Statutes of the Commission – Doc. EX.CL/298 (X) 1

      14 Assembly/AU/Dec.147 (VIII)
      Decision on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance Doc. EX.CL/301 (X) 1
      15 Assembly/AU/Dec.148 (VIII)
      Decision on the First African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Hydrocarbons (Oil and Gas) – Doc. EX.CL/311 (X) 1
      16 Assembly/AU/Dec.149 (VIII)
      Decision on Election of Five (5) Members of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union - (Doc. EX.CL/326 (X) 1
      17 Assembly/AU/Dec.150 (VIII)
      Decision on the Chairmanship of the African Union 1
      18 Assembly/AU/Dec.151 (VIII)
      Decision on the Flag of the African Union 1
      19 Assembly/AU/Dec.152 (VIII)
      Decision on the Appointment of the Members of the Panel of the Wise – Doc. Assembly/AU/13 (VIII) 1
      20 Assembly/AU/Dec.153 (VIII)
      Decision on the Integration of NEPAD into African Union Structures and Processes 1
      21 Assembly/AU/Dec.154 (VIII)
      Decision on the Budget of the African Union for 2007 1
      22 Assembly/AU/Dec.155 (VIII)
      Decision on the Report of the Committee of Ten on the Reform of the United Nations 1
      23 Assembly/AU/Dec.156 (VIII)
      Decision on the Report of the 9th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council on the Proposals for the Union Government 1
      24 Assembly/AU/Dec.157 (VIII)
      Decision on the Trial of Mr. Hissene Habre and the African Union 1
      25 Assembly/AU/Dec.158 (VIII)
      Decision on the Transformation of the All-Africa Ministerial Conference on Decentralization and Local Development into a Structure of the African Union – Doc. Assembly/AU/9 (VIII) Add.5 1

      26 Assembly/AU/Dec.159 (VIII)
      Decision on the Africa-South America Summit Doc. Assembly/AU/5 (VIII) 1
      27 Assembly/AU/Dec.160 (VIII)
      Decision on the Africa-China Forum on Cooperation (FOCAC) – Doc. Assembly/AU/7 (VIII) 1
      28 Assembly/AU/Dec.161 (VIII)
      Decision on the Report of the Extraordinary Conference of Ministers of Science and Technology – Doc. EX.CL/315 (x) 1
      29 Assembly/AU/Dec.162 (VIII)
      Decision on the Report of the Ministerial Follow- up Meeting of the 23rd Africa-France Summit Doc. Assembly/AU/9 (VIII) Add.1 1
      30 Assembly/AU/Dec.163 (VIII)
      Decision on the Candidature of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the Presidency of the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1
      31 Assembly/AU/Dec.164 (VIII)
      Decision on the Venue and Date of the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly 1

      1Assembly/AU/Decl.1 (VIII)
      Declaration on the 8th Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government on the International Year of African Football, 50th Anniversary of the Confederation of African Football and ushering in the 2010 World Cup as an African event – Doc. Assembly/AU/2 (VIII)2
      2 Assembly/AU/Decl.2 (VIII)
      Declaration on Economic Partnership Agreements Negotiations 2
      3 Assembly/AU/Decl.3 (VIII)
      Declaration on WTO Negotiations 2
      4 Assembly/AU/Decl.4 (VIII)
      Declaration on Climate Change and Development in Africa 3
      5 Assembly/AU/Decl.5 (VIII)
      Addis Ababa Declaration on Science Technology and Scientific Research for Development 2
      6 Assembly/AU/Decl.6 (VIII)
      Declaration on the Ethiopian Millennium 1

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