The Assembly:
1. APPOINTS unanimously the Republic of Ghana to the Chairmanship of the African Union for 2007 in honour of the 50th Anniversary of Ghana’s independence and in recognition of the country’s contribution to Africa’s unity and independence;
2. DECIDES that, in conformity with the principle of rotation, the Chairmanship for 2008 shall revert to the East African Region.
The Assembly,
1. TAKES NOTE of the report of the Committee of Seven Heads of State and Government on the Union Government relating to the Flag of the African Union;
2. RECALLS its Decision Assembly/AU/Dec. 129 (VII) taken at its 7th Ordinary Session in Banjul;
3. DECIDES to launch a competition for the selection of a new flag for the African Union;
4. REQUESTS the Commission to take all the necessary measures to organize the competition with the following agreed orientations:
– the background of the Flag should be of green colour to symbolize Africa’s hope;
– Member States should be represented by stars on the flag;
5. DECIDES that the design proposed by the Leader of the Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya should be taken as one of the entries for the competition;
6. REQUESTS the Commission to submit the outcome of the selection to the 9th Ordinary Session of the Assembly in July 2007.
Decided on 30 January 2007 at Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), during the 8th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. AU Decision reference no: Assembly/AU/Dec.150 (VIII).
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