2. An amendment shall be approved by a simple majority of the States Parties. Amendment 1: The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in its Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.548 (XXIV) has approved the amendment of Article 37 (1) of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the as follows: The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of five years and may be re-elected only once. However, the term of four of the members elected at the first election shall expire after two years and the term of six others, after four years. The amendment entered into force upon its adoption.