Executive Council of the African Union, 14th Ordinary Session, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26-30 January 2009

“4. REAFFIRMS previous commitments to human and social development, in particular, the African Social Charter, the African Common Position on Human and Social Development, the Declaration and Programme of Action of the Copenhagen World Summit on Social Development, the outcome of the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development, the Banjul Decision on the Enactment of Legislation for Organizing and Ensuring Respect for Social Life in Africa, and other AU decisions on promoting the family in Africa and improving the standard of living, human rights, peace, security and good governance;”

“The Executive Council: ... 10. AFFIRMS its commitment to public private partnerships in the development of Africa’s mineral resources; (AfDB) and stakeholders, to assist Member States in building their capacity for improved management of mineral resources for the attainment of broad based socio-economic development;”