1. To promote the Unity and Solidarity of the African States.

2. To co-ordinate and intensify the cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the people of Africa.

3. To defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity and independence.

4. To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa.

5. To promote international cooperation having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

To achieve these objectives, Member States pledged themselves to harmonize their polices in the following fields:

· Political and diplomatic cooperation.

· Economic cooperation including transport and communication.

· Educational and cultural cooperation.

· Health, sanitation and nutrition cooperation.

· Scientific and technical cooperation.

· Cooperation for defense and security