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Organisation of African Unity

International and Supranational Organizations

The Organisation of African Unity was a continental body established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by 33 independent African states, working to promote unity and solidarity among African states, coordinate cooperation for development, defend sovereignty and territorial integrity, and eradicate colonialism. Recognising its limited enforcement powers, its members adopted the Sirte Declaration in September 1999 calling for a deeper continental union, and on 9 July 2002 its chairman formally dissolved the OAU and replaced it with the African Union.

Facts
Founded Year
1963 1
Founded Date
1963-05-25 1
Headquarters
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1
City confirmed as the OAU's seat; no source establishes a specific named building as its own ongoing headquarters distinct from Africa Hall, which is documented as the UN Economic Commission for Africa's headquarters rather than the OAU's.
Classification
Institution Type
International or Intergovernmental Body 1
Connections

Influenced

African Union, Institutions

The OAU is the direct institutional predecessor of the African Union; its chairman formally dissolved it on 9 July 2002, the same day the AU launched, following the OAU's own 1999 Sirte Declaration call for deeper continental union.

Source Organisation of African Unity (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Organisation of African Unity (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Institution type, description
    The Organisation of African Unity was a continental body established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by 33 independent African states, working to promote unity and solidarity among African states, coordinate cooperation for development, defend sovereignty and territorial integrity, and eradicate colonialism.
  • Influenced: African Union
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Overview (African Union)
African UnionIn Group: Regional and Continental Organizations, Page text
Quote, In Group: Regional and Continental Organizations, Page text
In May 1963, 32 Heads of independent African States met in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to sign the Charter creating Africa’s first post-independence continental institution, The Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
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