We have the official youth body of the African Union Commision. Pan African Youth Union (PYU)
Al Taif Alasam Street
Khartoum
Sudan
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.pyu.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pan African Youth Union
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President: Francine Furaha MUYUMBA, DR Congo (Bureau President 2014–17; elected by the 2014 Congress)
Secretary-General: Souleymane Satigui Sid
ibé, Mali
Purpose
The Pan African Youth Union (PYU) is the African Union Specialised Agency responsible for coordinating regional bodies serving African youth. In addition to coordinating youth councils throughout Africa, the Union’s objective is to gather and mobilise young Africans on all continents to realise the ideals and strategies of the AU, including unity, peace, democracy, sustainable development and African integration. The Union promotes the ratification and implementation of the African Youth Charter (2006), which defines ‘youth’ as people between 15 and 35 years of age; lobbies governments to have national youth policies and legislative frameworks that are responsive to youth; advocates for youth to be part of national decision-making processes; and promotes regional and continental integration in youth development efforts. Evolution
The Union was established in 1962. It was previously known as the Pan African Youth Movement. Structure
The Union’s structure includes a congress, executive committee, regional bodies and specialised committees. The Executive Committee comprises the President, 12 Member States and three regional or international youth organisations. Members are elected at the Congress for three-year terms. The Bureau comprises the President and the 12 Executive Committee Member States.
