Commissioner for Political Affairs

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The Commissioner for Political Affairs is a senior African Union official responsible for promoting democracy, governance, human rights, and political stability across member states.

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instanceOf African Union position
public office
appointedBy Assembly of the African Union
surface form: Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
collaboratesWith Regional Economic Communities in Africa
civil society organizations in Africa
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
employer African Union
goal prevention of unconstitutional changes of government in Africa
promotion of democratic values in Africa
protection of human rights in Africa
strengthening political governance in African Union member states
jurisdiction African Union member states
language Arabic
English
French
Kiswahili
Portuguese
Spanish
locatedIn African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa
surface form: African Union Headquarters
memberOf African Union Commission
surface form: College of Commissioners of the African Union
organizationType intergovernmental organization role
oversees African Union Commission
surface form: Department of Political Affairs of the African Union
partOf African Union Commission
reportsTo Chairperson of the African Union
surface form: Chairperson of the African Union Commission
responsibleFor conflict prevention in political sphere
constitutional governance
democracy promotion
election observation
good governance
human rights
political stability
promotion of human rights instruments of the African Union
promotion of rule of law
support to democratic institutions
scope continental
seat Addis Ababa
sector political affairs
usesInstrument African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
surface form: African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Constitutive Act of the African Union
surface form: African Union Constitutive Act
worksOn democratization processes in Africa
electoral assistance to member states
implementation of African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
implementation of African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Union Commission hasPart Commissioner for Political Affairs