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(j)
promote sustainable development at the economic, social
and cultural levels as well as the integration of African
economies;
(k)
promote co-operation in all fields of human activity to
raise the living standards of African peoples;
(1)
coordinate and harmonize the policies between the
existing and future Regional Economic Communities for
the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union;
(m)
advance the development of the continent by promoting
research in all fields, in particular in science and
technology;
(n)
work with
relevant international partners in the
eradication of preventable diseases and the promotion of
good health on the continent.
Article 4
Principles
The Union
principles:
shall function in accordance with
the following
(a)
sovereign equality and interdependence among Member
States of the Union;
(b)
respect of borders
independence;
(c)
participation of the African peoples in the activities of the
Union;
(d)
establishment of a common defence policy for the African
Continent;
existing
on
achievement
of
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