The African Union approach on the interdependence of security and development...

The African Union approach on the interdependence of security and development also underscores the core imperative of addressing the root causes of conflict in order to ensure social justice and thus attain sustainable development. Furthermore, the objectives of the Union's principles, as set out in articles 3 and 4 of its Constitutive Act, include clear provisions for the promotion of democratic institutions and respect for human rights, the rule of law and gender equality in order to strengthen popular participation and democracy. This is also vividly captured in the human security and development approach embraced by the African Union, which establishes the linkage between the financial and political stability of the State and the physical and psychological security of its people.