DECISION ON THE PLACE OF THE AFRICAN POPULATION
COMMISSION (APC) IN THE AFRICAN UNION
The Assembly:
1. RECOGNIZES the objectives, functions and achievements of the Commission, since its inception in 1994, under the Joint Secretariat of ADB, ECA and OAU;
2. COMMENDS the efforts of the African Population Commission (APC) in the implementation of the Dakar/Ngor Declaration and the International Conference on Population and Development and URGES for intensification of these efforts;
3. REQUESTS the OAU/AU to continue spearheading the realization of the APC Programmes;
4. CALLS UPON Member States to provide sustained and adequate support to National Population Councils, local focal points of the APC;
5. FURTHER CALLS UPON the United nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and other relevant partners to continue supporting and working with the APC;
6. REQUESTS the Secretary General to take the necessary measures to determine the position of this commission within the African Union, and make recommendations in this regard to the Assembly.