AU Published the African Union Handbook 2014: Download for References

African Union Handbook 2014

Addis Ababa - The African Union Commission and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade recently published the African Union Handbook 2014.  This nearly 200 page document provides a detailed description of the organs of the African Union.  It begins with a history of the OAU and AU and has the following sections:

--Assembly
--Executive Council
--Specialized Technical Committees
--Peace and Security Council
--African Union Commission
--Pan-African Parliament
--Judicial and Human Rights Institutions
--Financial Institutions
--Permanent Representatives Committee
--Economic, Social and Cultural Council
--New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
--African Peer Review Mechanism
--Regional Economic Communities
--African Development Bank
--UN Economic Commission for Africa
--Other Bodies Related to the AU
--External Partnerships
--Budget