African Union (AU) / Organisation of African Unity (OAU) / African Economic Community (AEC)

Reports and Draft Documents of the AU/OAU and AEC (chronological listing)

Executive Council, Addis Ababa, June 2004: Report of the Chair of the Commission on the Meeting of Ministers of Defence, Addis Ababa, January 2004 and the Draft Framework on the Establishment of the ASF and the MSC (PDF 185kb)

Third Meeting of Ministers of Defence and Security, 29 June 2004: Report (PDF 230kb)

Third Meeting of Ministers of Defence and Security, 29 June 2004: Draft AU Non-Aggression Pact: (PDF 390kb)

Draft Statutes of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, Rev.4, June 2004 (PDF 51kb)

Peace and Security Council: Rules of Procedure (PDF 60kb) (as adopted by the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, Addis Ababa, March 2004) / Version Française (PDF 61kb)

Second Extra-Ordinary Assembly of the Union, Sirte, Libya, 28 February 2004: Solemn Declaration on a Common African Defence and Security Policy (PDF) / Française (PDF)

Fourth Extra-Ordinary Executive Council, Sirte, Libya, 25-26 February 2004: Summary of Conclusions on the CADSP (PDF)

Draft Framework for a Common African Defence and Security Policy, January 2004 (PDF)

First Meeting of African Ministers of Defence and Security on the Establishment of the ASF and the CADSP, January 2004: Report (PDF)

First Meeting of African Ministers of Defence and Security on the Establishment of the ASF and the CADSP, January 2004: Report of the Chairperson on the Common African Defence and Security Policy (PDF)

First Meeting of African Ministers of Defence and Security on the Establishment of the ASF and the CADSP, January 2004: Report of the Chairperson on the Establishment of the African Standby Force and the Military Staff Committee (PDF)

First Meeting of African Ministers of Defence and Security on the Establishment of the ASF and the CADSP, January 2004: Issues Paper on the Establishment of the African Standby Force and the Military Staff Committee (PDF)

Fourth Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff, January 2004: Report on the Establishment of the African Standby Force and the Common African Defence and Security Policy (PDF)

Third Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff, May 2003: Policy Framework for the Establishment of the African Standby Force and the Military Staff Committee (Part 1) (PDF)

Third Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff, May 2003: The African Standby Force and the Military Staff Committee (Part 2 - Annexes) (PDF)

Africa Standby Force (ASF): Report of the Consultative Meeting Between the AU and RECs, April 2003 (PDF)

Africa Standby Force (ASF): Concept Paper (PDF)

Africa Standby Force (ASF): Annexe to Concept Paper (PDF)

Meeting of Experts on a Common African Defence and Security Policy, March 2003: Report (PDF)

Second Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff, November 1997: Report of the Secretary General (PDF)