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The Commission is the key organ playing
a central role in the day-to-day management of the African Union. Among
others, it represents the Union and defends its interests; elaborates draft
common positions of the Union; prepares strategic plans and studies for
the consideration of the Executive Council; elaborates, promotes, coordinates
and harmonizes the programmes and policies of the Union with those of the
RECs; ensures the mainstreaming of gender in all programmes and activities
of the Union.
| Members of the Commission
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Chairperson; |
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Deputy Chairperson; |
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Eight (8) Commissioners. |
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Staff members |
| Portfolios of the Commission
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1.
PEACE AND SECURITY
(Conflict Prevention,
Management and Resolution, and Combating Terrorism...)
2. POLITICAL AFFAIRS
(Human Rights, Democracy,
Good Governance, Electoral Institutions, Civil Society rganizations, Humanitarian
Affairs, Refugees,
Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons)
3. INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY
(Energy, Transport,
Communications, Infrastructure and Tourism…)
4. SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(Health, Children, Drug
Control, Population, Migration, Labour and Employment, Sports and Culture…)
5. HUMAN RESOURCES, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
(Education, Information
Technology Communication, Youth, Human Resources, Science and Technology…)
6. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
(Trade, Industry, Customs
and Immigration Matters…)
7. RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE
(Rural Economy, Agriculture
and Food Security, Livestock, Environment, Water and Natural Resources
and Desertification…)
8. ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
(Economic Integration,
Monetary Affairs, Private Sector Development, Investment and Resource
Mobilization…)
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