On September 9, the G20 welcomed the African Union as its permanent member with open arms. This happened at the G20 summit held in New Delhi. Here’s everything you need to know about moving and the African Union.
The African Union is now a member of the G20. Here’s everything you need to know!
On Saturday, the African Union became a permanent member of the G-20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Azaly Assoumani, Chairperson of the African Union at the G-20 Leaders’ Table and stated that the inclusion of the African bloc as a permanent member of the G-20 will enhance the effectiveness of the G-20. After the European Union, the African Union is the second regional bloc to become part of the G-20.
In his inaugural address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his joy at being honored to welcome the African bloc. The Prime Minister further stated that the inclusion of the African Union will actually strengthen the G20 and amplify the voice of the Global South.
dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India, led Azaly Assoumani, the Chairperson of the AU, to the Chair-designate.
The African Union is becoming a permanent member of the G20, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his opening address.
Modi hugged the AU chairman @PR_AZALI as he invited the President of the Chamber to sit in his place.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #Agenda2063 https://t.co/gCiVGEGpJ8 pic.twitter.com/AeL8onzome
— African Union (@_AfricanUnion)
September 9, 2023
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African Union
Consisting of 55 member states, the African Union is an intergovernmental organization based in Africa. The group was founded on July 9, 2002. The Organization of African Unity (OAU), founded in 1963, is the forerunner of the AU. According to the AU’s website, it seeks to create “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its citizens.” ALSO READ: B20 Business Summit 2023: Check the full list of member countries and guest countries
Formation of the African Union
The Organization of African Unity (OAU), an intergovernmental organization, sought to bring African nations together, but also by working together to solve common problems. However, the main focus of the OAU was to help liberate the colonized peoples of Africa. To achieve this goal, the OAU gathered diplomatic support and thus became successful in providing logistical assistance to the liberation movements of nations across the continent. The efforts of the OAU helped countless African countries succeed in their independence movements against their European colonists. However, there were also major shortcomings in the organization. For example, the OAU could not succeed in achieving economic and political integration in its member countries. Thus, in the mid-1990s, the OAU was reformed into the African Union. The formation of the African Union was carried out under the leadership of the Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. ALSO READ: G20 Summit 2023: What’s Open in Delhi? What is closed? Here’s every detail you’ve been waiting for!
Goals of the African Union
The African Union aimed to achieve solidarity among African countries; a goal that the OAU could not properly achieve. The objective of the African Union was to encourage the process of socio-economic and political integration of Africa. READ ALSO: BRICS welcomes 6 new members. Here’s everything you need to know! ALSO READ: G20 Quiz: GK Questions and Answers on G20 Summit 2023
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