Annex XXIV
Decision of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity on the procedure for rotation of the two permanent seats claimed by Africa, transmitted by Senegal
AHG/Dec.6 (XXXIV): decision on the procedure for rotation of the two seats claimed by Africa in the expanded Security Council
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, meeting at its thirty-fourth session in Ouagadougou from 8 to 10 June 1998,
Considering its declaration AHG/Dec.3 (XXXIII) of 4 June 1997 on the reform of the Security Council,
Having reviewed the report on the follow-up to that declaration submitted by the Group of African States in the United Nations and the proposals contained therein,
Decides to adopt the following procedure for rotation of the two permanent member seats claimed by Africa in the expanded Security Council:
(i) Nomination of candidates in each of the five African subregions;
(ii) Preparation of a list of candidates based on the names thus submitted;
(iii) Establishment of a pool from which the Heads of State and Government will choose two candidates to fill the two seats. The two candidates must come from two different subregions to be designated by the Heads of State and Government;
(iv) Adoption of the same procedure when selecting African candidates for subsequent selections in the remaining subregions;
(v) Determination by the Heads of State and Government of the duration of the mandate of the two candidates elected as permanent members of the expanded Security Council.
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