African Union seeks financing, security and representation as U.N. signals an expanded reliance on continental bodies.
The African Union closed its annual summit with decisions aimed at expanding its operational responsibilities, as the United Nations increasingly turns to regional organizations to carry out multilateral mandates.
In communiqués adopted on Sunday, A.U. heads of state reaffirmed Agenda 2063 priorities, accelerated implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area and renewed calls for permanent African representation on the U.N. Security Council.
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