African Union

noun

1. AU. an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members

Example Sentences

The G20 -- comprising 19 nations plus the European Union and the African Union -- was founded in the wake of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis as a forum to boost global economic and financial stability.

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South Africa chose "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability" as the theme of its presidency of the G20, which comprises 19 countries and two regional bodies, the European Union and the African Union and accounts for 85 percent of global GDP.

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The African Union plans to launch its own rating agency next year in response.

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The United States is the most powerful of the 19 countries in the G20, which represents 85 percent of global GDP and about two-thirds of the world's population, and also includes the European Union and the African Union.

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Since 2007 it has relied heavily on multilateral African Union security forces, paid for primarily by Western countries.

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