2 Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 13 to 15 June 1994; Reaffirming our commitment to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism adopted by the 35th OAU Summit in Algiers, Algeria, in July 1999; Recalling the Dakar Declaration against terrorism adopted by the African Summit meeting, held in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2001; Further Recalling the Plan of Action for the Pre vention and Combating of Terrorism adopted by the Intergovernmental High Level meeting of Member States of the African Union, held in Algiers, Algeria, in September 2002; Considering the Constitutive Act of the African Union, as well as the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union adopted by the Inaugural Summit of the Union in Durban, South Africa, in July 2002; Reiterating our conviction that terrorism constitutes a serious violation of human rights and a threat to peace, security, development, and democracy; Stressing the imperative for all Member States of the African Union to take all necessary measures to protect their populations from acts of terrorism and to implement all relevant continental and international humanitarian and human rights instruments; and Desirous of ensuring the effective implementation of the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism. Hereby agree as follows: Article 1 DEFINITIONS 1. "Assembly” means the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union; 2. "Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the African Union;