Decisions: Executive Council Forty-Eighth Ordinary Session 11-12 February 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

The decision of the Executive Council addresses progress on institutional reforms within the African Union (AU). Taking note of recommendations from the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) and Member States’ observations, the Executive Council focused specifically on the work of the Sub-Committee on Structural Reforms recalling the earlier commitments to institutional restructuring and requested the PRC to finalize the review of outstanding AU entities and report by January 2027. The Council further directed the AU Commission to ensure equitable and proportionate representation of all Member States in the reformed institutional structures, with particular attention to advancing quotas .