Twenty-Third Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council Statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes: Statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
Statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Twenty-Third Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council. Mr. Lopes, on his remarks highlighted that, the theme of the celebrations Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance is very apt. It acknowledges the key role that the pan-African ideal played in promoting continental unity. The establishment of the OAU was the political manifestation of this noble objective. Pan-Africanism at inception was more than a search for racial identity. It was also a rejection of the laughable fallacy that Africans did not have a history. It was therefore partly a reaction, indeed, a refutation of a mindset that defined Africa and Africans from the perspective of the historical experience of slavery, colonialism and racial discrimination. Having achieved the prime purpose of the OAU which was the total emancipation of the continent from colonialism and racial discrimination, it was only natural that African leaders would reflect on the future trajectory of the continent. Africa needs to review the nature of its relations with all others in the international community. Africa needs to be off-radar with regards to conflicts be they inter-state, civil wars and insurgencies, terrorism, piracy and the like.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2013-05
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/46926 |
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