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ORGANISATION AFRICAN UNITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Political Science
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- World Conference for Action Against Apartheid
1, record 1, English, World%20Conference%20for%20Action%20Against%20Apartheid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conference jointly organized by the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, the Organisation of African Unity(OAU) and the federal government of Nigeria that was held in Lagos, Nigeria, from August 22 to 26, 1977. 2, record 1, English, - World%20Conference%20for%20Action%20Against%20Apartheid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The World Conference for Action Against Apartheid] called for international support for efforts to eliminate apartheid and enable the South African people to attain their "inalienable right" to self-determination. 3, record 1, English, - World%20Conference%20for%20Action%20Against%20Apartheid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Sciences politiques
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Conférence mondiale pour l'action contre l'apartheid
1, record 1, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20mondiale%20pour%20l%27action%20contre%20l%27apartheid
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- African Union
1, record 2, English, African%20Union
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AU 2, record 2, English, AU
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Organization of African Unity 3, record 2, English, Organization%20of%20African%20Unity
former designation, correct
- OAU 4, record 2, English, OAU
former designation, correct
- OAU 4, record 2, English, OAU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Decided at the Summit held in Lusaka, July 2001. The AU [African Union] came into force July 9, 2002. The AU is the principal organization for the promotion of socioeconomic integration across the African continent. It includes 53 African countries as member states. 5, record 2, English, - African%20Union
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Organization of African Unity was established on May 25, 1963, at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Charter of the Organization was signed on that occasion by Heads of State and Government of 32 independent African States. 6, record 2, English, - African%20Union
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
African Union; AU: designations to be used by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - African%20Union
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Organisation of African Unity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Union africaine
1, record 2, French, Union%20africaine
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UA 2, record 2, French, UA
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Organisation de l'unité africaine 3, record 2, French, Organisation%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20africaine
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- OUA 4, record 2, French, OUA
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- OUA 4, record 2, French, OUA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Union africaine (UA) a remplacé l'Organisation de l'unité Africaine (OUA) en juillet 2002. Elle compte 53 États-membres. Son siège est à Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie). L'UA a pour but de promouvoir la démocratie, les droits de l'homme et le développement de l'Afrique. 5, record 2, French, - Union%20africaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Union africaine; UA : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - Union%20africaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Africana
1, record 2, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Africana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UA 1, record 2, Spanish, UA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Organización de la Unidad Africana 2, record 2, Spanish, Organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Unidad%20Africana
former designation, feminine noun
- OUA 2, record 2, Spanish, OUA
former designation, feminine noun
- OUA 2, record 2, Spanish, OUA
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La UA se creó el 26 de mayo de 2001 en Adís Abeba y comenzó a funcionar el 9 de julio de 2002 en Durban (Sudáfrica), reemplazando a la Organización para la Unidad Africana (OUA). 1, record 2, Spanish, - Uni%C3%B3n%20Africana
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Organización de la Unidad Africana: Sede en Addis Abeba (Etiopía), creada el 25 de mayo de 1963 por los representantes de 32 gobiernos africanos, con exclusión de la República de Sudáfrica. Promueve la unidad y desarrollo africanos; coopera internacionalmente, busca extinguir el colonialismo en Africa y defender la soberanía de los países miembros. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Uni%C3%B3n%20Africana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human rights protection mechanism
1, record 3, English, human%20rights%20protection%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The excesses of some African governments in the violation of human rights, to consolidate their grip on power after independence, forced pressure groups both within and outside the continent to lobby the Organisation of African Unity(OAU), to establish a human rights protection mechanism in Africa. 1, record 3, English, - human%20rights%20protection%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de protection des droits de la personne
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20protection%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteurs favorables au droit de l'ingérence humanitaire soulignent que l'un des buts des Nations Unies est précisément la protection des droits de la personne. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20protection%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pan-African Telecommunications Union
1, record 4, English, Pan%2DAfrican%20Telecommunications%20Union
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PATU 1, record 4, English, PATU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PATU(Pan African Telecommunications Union) is the telecommunications division of the Organisation of African Unity(OAU) with its headquarters in Kinshasa, Zaire. PATU's aim is to foster and maintain co-operation among Member States for the improvement, development, expansion and rational use of telecommunications networks and services. 2, record 4, English, - Pan%2DAfrican%20Telecommunications%20Union
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Union panafricaine des télécommunications
1, record 4, French, Union%20panafricaine%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UPAT 1, record 4, French, UPAT
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Panafricana de Telecomunicaciones
1, record 4, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Panafricana%20de%20Telecomunicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UPAT 1, record 4, Spanish, UPAT
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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