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• AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER
Article 27: Popularization of the Charter
States Parties shall have the duty to promote and ensure
through teaching, education and publication, the respect
of rights, responsibilities and freedoms contained in the
present Charter and to see to it that these freedoms,
rights and responsibilities as well as corresponding
obligations and duties are understood.
Article 28: Duties of the African Union Commission
The African Union Commission shall ensure that States
Parties respect the commitments made and fulfil the
duties outlined in the present Charter by;
a)
Collaborating with governmental, non-governmental
institutions and developmental partners to identify
best practices on youth policy formulation and
implementation and encouraging the adaptation of
principles and experiences among States Parties;
b)
Inviting States Parties to include youth representatives
as part of their delegations to the ordinary sessions
of the African Union and other relevant meetings of
the policy organs to broaden the channels of
communication and enhance the discussion of youthrelated issues;
c)
Instituting measures to create awareness of its
activities and make information on its activities more
readily available and accessible to youth;