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The African Parliamentary Union (APU) is a continental interparliamentary organization set up in Abidjan on 13th February, 1976
Its goals are :
- to promote unity of action among parliamentary institutions of all African States;
- Dedicate the APU as forum of National Parliaments of the African continent and as instrument of dialogue and parliamentary cooperation in the service of peace, democracy, good governance and sustainable development;
- to strive for the systematic establishment of an authentic law-based African community founded on the political, economic, social and cultural realities of the continent;
- to encourage contacts among African Parliamentarians, on the one hand, and between African Parliamentarians and Parliamentarians of other continents, on the other hand;
It contributes :
- to the strengthening of the role and prestige of the parliamentary institution in Africa, by drawing inspiration from fundamental African and universal human values;
- to the promotion of representative national parliaments of the populations;
- to the promotion of interparliamentary cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy;
- to the effective realization of the ideals of liberty, peace and justice as well as to the promotion of human rights;
- to deepening the concept of democracy and to its effective functioning;
- to the realization of the objectives of the Organization of African Unity for the establishment of a lasting peace through dialogue within the framework of the inter-African co-operation and the promotion of the policies of good neighbourliness, peaceful co-existence and African unity.
The APU is a forum for parliamentary cooperation, for promoting peace, democracy, good governance, sustainable development and social progress in Africa. For this purpose, it holds annual conferences in order to discuss these matters and also organizes parliamentary meetings in cooperation with International Organizations or Institutions.
At present, 41 National parliaments are members of the APU.
The working languages of the Union are English, Arabic, French and portuguese.
The African Parliamentary Union has become a privileged venue for parliamentary dialogue and action in Africa . The subject and the content of its resolutions as well as the relevance of the recommendations adopted at its conferences show its commitment to all that can contribute to the realization of a sustainable development in Africa based mainly on security and peace, prevention of conflicts, human rights and democracy, participation of women, good governance, fight against poverty and against corruption, …..
In addition to its conferences, , the APU, in partnership with the Arab Inter-Parliamentary, organizes every two years the Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference Union the latest of which (the 14h Conference) took place in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) in may 2016.
The African Parliamentary Union works with international organizations and national parliamentary for promoting peace, democracy and sustainable development in African countries, especially through the organization of thematic conferences and information and training seminars for parliamentarians.
The APU Headquarters is in Abidjan. A Headquarters Agreement was signed on January 7th, 1983, between the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and the African Parliamentary Union.
Contact :
African Parliamentary Union
General Secretariat
30 Roume Bd., Plateau district.
P.O. Box V 314 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
E.Mail : upa1@aviso.ci upa2@aviso.ci; apunion.org@gmail.com
Phone : (225) 27 20 30 39 70 to 74 / 27 20 30 39 79 ( Secretary-general's office )
Telecopy : (225) 27 20 30 44 05 to 09
in brief
The African Parliamentary Union (APU) is an organisation bringing together the national parliaments of the African continent to promote interparliamentary dialogue and cooperation with a view to helping to meet the major challenges facing Africa.
The African Parliamentary Union (APU) is a continental inter-parliamentary organisation created in Abidjan on 13 February 1976.
Its objectives are:
- To promote unity of action among the Parliamentary Institutions of African States;
- To establish the APU as a forum for the National Parliaments of the African Continent and as an instrument of parliamentary dialogue and cooperation in the service of peace, democracy, good governance and sustainable development;
- To work towards the progressive establishment of a genuine African legal community based on the political, economic, social and cultural realities of the Continent;
- To promote contacts between African parliamentarians on the one hand, and between African parliamentarians and those of the rest of the world on the other.
It contributes to :
- strengthening the role and prestige of the parliamentary institution in Africa by drawing inspiration from fundamental human values, both African and universal;
- promoting national parliaments that are representative of their populations;
- promoting interparliamentary cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy;
- effectively realising the ideals of freedom, equality, peace and justice and promoting human rights;
- deepening the concept of democracy and ensuring that it functions effectively;
- to achieve the objectives of the African Union for the establishment of lasting peace through dialogue within the framework of inter-African cooperation and a policy of good neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence and African integration.
The UPA is a forum for parliamentary cooperation and the promotion of peace, democracy, good governance, sustainable development and social progress in Africa. To this end, it meets in Executive Committee and Conference to examine these issues. It also meets on the occasion of parliamentary meetings organised in cooperation with international organisations or institutions.
The APU currently has 41 member national parliaments.
The working languages of the Union are English, Arabic, French and Portuguese.
The African Parliamentary Union is the privileged forum for parliamentary dialogue and action in Africa. The purpose and content of its resolutions and recommendations adopted at its conferences show its commitment to everything that can contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in Africa based mainly on security and peace, conflict prevention, human rights and democracy, the participation of women, good governance, the fight against poverty, the fight against corruption, etc.
In addition to its conferences, the APU organises, in partnership with the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference, the most recent of which (14th Conference) took place in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) in May 2016.
The African Parliamentary Union works with international organisations and national parliamentary institutions to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development in African countries, in particular by organising thematic conferences and information and training seminars for parliamentarians.
The African Parliamentary Union has its headquarters in Abidjan. A Headquarters Agreement was signed on 7 January 1983 between the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and the African Parliamentary Union.
Contact:
African Parliamentary Union
B.P. V 314
Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire
e-mail : apunion.org@gmail.com;
Tel: (225) 27 20 30 39 70 à 74 / (225) 27 20 20 39 79
Fax: (225) 27 20 30 44 05 à 09