Resolution paying tribute to His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe, former President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

Jurisdiction
African Union (AU)
Date
17 October 2019
Language
English
Type
Resolution

African Union

Resolution paying tribute to His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe, former President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT,CONSIDERING Article 17 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, which establishes the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to ensure the full participation of the people of Africa in the development and economic integration of the continent;CONSIDERING also Article 3 of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament, and Rule 4 (a) of the Rules of Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament, which empowers the PAP to facilitate the implementation of policies, objectives and programmes of the African Union and to oversee their effective implementation;NOTING that His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe, former President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, a fervent Pan-Africanist, defended his country and Africa on the world stage;NOTING ALSO his quest for the dignity of Africa and equal treatment of African countries in the comity of nations;NOTING FURTHER his determination to promote and protect the human rights of women, youth and children;ACKNOWLEDGING his advocacy for women as potential and essential partners in developing the African continent;ACKNOWLEDGING ALSO the legacy left by him, not only to Zimbabwe and Africa, but also to the rest of the world;ACKNOWLEDGING FURTHER the important lessons learned from him in terms of solidarity and commitment to Africa;RECOGNIZING the firm commitment and determination of His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe to ensure the financial independence of the African Union Commission to enable the African continent to take ownership of its programmes and destiny;IN ACCORDANCE WITH Rule 5(b), (c) and (d) of the Rules of Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament, which empowers the PAP to, inter alia, organize debate, discuss, express an opinion, make recommendations and take resolutions on the objectives and on any matters relating to the African Union and its organs, Regional Economic Communities, Member States and their organs and institutions;
NOW HEREBY RESOLVES TO:
1.Join African leaders, the people of Zimbabwe, Africans and the rest of the world in paying a well-deserved tribute to this African hero who recently passed away at the age of ninety-five;
2.Name the PAP Committee room number three after former President, H.E Robert Mugabe.
Adopted at Midrand, South Africa17 October 2019
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