,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flake7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,june #be1 #bjac ,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t  ,june #bf1  
#bjac ,consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,commemorat+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !     
f\nd+ ( ! ,organization ( ,african      
,unity 7,,oau7 & comm5d+ its successor1 
! ,african ,union4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #be1
 #aifc1 #cb newly indep5d5t ,african    
c\ntries sign$ ! ,*>t] ( ! ,organization
 ( ,african ,unity 7,,oau7 to promote   
unity1 solid>ity1 & political & economic
 coop]ation among !mselves1 & to def5d  
memb] /ates' sov]eignty1 t]ritorial     
integrity1 & indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ^u its  
inception1 ! ,,oau embrac$ ! pr9ciples (
 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights1 includ+ fre$om ( association1  
free expression1 & political            
p>ticipation2 ,:]eas su* ef=ts to       

enc\rage ,african unity1 advance human  
rights1 & promote economic developm5t on
 ! cont95t 7 und]m9$ by regional        
conflicts1 milit>y c\ps1 & civil w>s1 z 
well z l>ge =eign debts1 increas+ trade 
imbalances1 food insecurity1 & weak     
in/itutions2 ,:]eas a decision decl>+ ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,african ,union 7,,au7 z 
a successor organization to ! ,,oau to  
promote democratic pr9ciples &          
in/itutions1 enc\rage economic gr[?1 &  
develop new tools = ! collective        
promotion ( regional /ability 0 adopt$ 9
 ,sirte1 ,libya1 on ,m>* #a1 #bjja1 &   
,m>* #b1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ! vision ( !     
,african ,union is t ( an integrat$1    
prosp]\s & peaceful ,africa1 driv5 by   
its own citiz5s & repres5t+ a dynamic   
=ce 9 ! global ar5a2 ,:]eas ! ,african  
,union expresses commitm5t to ! ess5tial
 values ( transp>5cy & acc\ntability &  
promotes democratic processes across !  
cont95t ( ,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,african    
,union dep>t$ f ! ,,oau's abid+ doctr9e 
( non9t]v5tion 9 ! int]nal affairs (    

memb] /ates 9 favor ( a new policy      
e/abli%+ ! "r ( ! ,,au to int]v5e 9 a   
memb] /ate "u grave circum/ances1       
includ+ ) respect to w> crimes1 g5ocide1
 & crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas !      
,african ,union cont9ues to build m     
robu/ ,african regional in/itutions 9   
ord] to address ! myriad *all5ges fac+ !
 cont95t1 & has e/abli%$ an ,african    
peace & security ar*itecture1 ! ,new    
,p>tn]%ip = ,africa's ,developm5t1 a    
/rategic framework = regional           
socioeconomic developm5t1 !             
,compreh5sive ,africa ,agriculture      
,developm5t ,program1 & ! ,african ,pe] 
,review ,me*anism1 :i* seeks to help    
advance good gov]nance1 among o!r       
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,african ,union   
has contribut$ to regional peace &      
security by mobiliz+ peacekeep+ or      
int]v5tion =ces to protect civilians or 
support political m$iation missions &   
peace-build+ processes 9 ,burundi1      
,comoros1 ,sudan1 ,somalia1 & ,mali2    
,:]eas ef=ts to end conflicts on !      

cont95t ( ,africa1 :i* cont9ue to       
de/abilize /ates1 und]m9e democracy1    
/ifle economic gr[? & inve/m5t1 & rob "y
 ,africans ( ! opportunity = an         
education & a bett] life1 are a key     
,unit$ ,/ates objective2 ,:]eas x is    
critical to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t ! ,african ,union be capable (        
effectively address+ curr5t conflicts & 
prev5t+ future ones1 advanc+ economic   
gr[? & broad-bas$ & su/a9able economic  
developm5t1 & consolidat+ democracy &   
good gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t demon/rat$ its /rong commitm5t
 to work+ closely ) ! ,,au by e/abli%+ a
 ,mission to ! ,african ,union 9 #bjjf2 
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #c1 #bjaj1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,african ,union sign$ a      
#e1hjj1jjj multi-ye> assi/ance agreem5t 
to a*ieve common policy objectives2     
,:]eas1 on ,june #ad1 #bjab1 ,presid5t  
,b>ack ,obama ann\nc$ a ,unit$ ,/ates   
,/rategy ,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an ,africa1 :i*
 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to deep5 its  
p>tn]%ip ) ,african c\ntries & regional 

organizations by support+ ef=ts to      
advance acc\ntable1 democratic gov]nance
 & adh]5ce to human rights norms & !    
rule ( law1 p>ticul>ly by support+ !    
,african ,union ,african ,*>t] on       
,democracy1 ,elections1 & ,gov]nance &  
o!r multilat]al /&>ds2 ,:]eas key goals 
also support$ by ! ,african ,union      
include fo/]+ peace & security1 spurr+  
economic gr[?1 trade1 & inve/m5t1 &     
promot+ opportunity & developm5t2       
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjac1 a        
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 0 sign$ betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,african ,union to    
cem5t coop]ation on peace & security1   
democracy & gov]nance1 economic gr[?1   
trade1 & inve/m5t1 & promotion (        
opportunity & developm5t2 ,:]eas !      
,african ,union s]ves z a preem95t      
dialogue & policy-mak+ =um = lead]s 9   
,africa seek+ to advance a wide range ( 
regional political1 security1 social1 & 
economic objectives1 includ+            
sub-regional integration1 & is a key    
int]locutor = & repres5tative ( ! p (   

,africa 9 int]national political &      
policy =ums1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations2 
& ,:]eas close relations betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,african ,union mutually    
b5efit ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa &
 ! political1 security1 economic1 &     
cultural relations t l9k !m3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 ext5ds w>m   
congratulations to ! =m] memb] /ates ( !
 ,organization ( ,african ,unity on !   
#ej? ye> anniv]s>y ( its f\nd+1 9       
p>ticul> its orig9al #cb memb] /ates2   
7#b7 comm5ds memb] /ates ( ! ,african   
,union = _! /rong & det]m9$ jo9t ef=ts  
to promote democratic societies1        
su/a9able developm5t1 & s\nd economic   
practices1 & peace1 security1 & /ability
 on ! cont95t2  7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t  
to cont9ue to /rongly support ef=ts to  
advance & /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates-,african 
,union coop]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh ,unit$ 
,/ates programs to help build !         
capacities ( ! ,african ,union2  7#d7   
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to exp$ite & exp& 
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to a*ieve ! goals & 

objectives ( 8 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy   
,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an ,africa2 &  7#e7     
emphasizes ! rule ( law1 good gov]nance1
 respect = human rights1 op5 m>kets1 &  
broad-bas$ & su/a9able economic gr[? &  
developm5t z key pill>s = long-t]m      
/ability & security 9 ,africa & ,unit$  
,/ates engagem5t ) ! cont95t4