Concluded at Algiers, 15 September 1968
Entered into force, 16 June 1969
Status information appears at end of document
PREAMBLE
We, the Heads of State and Government of Independent African States,
Fully conscious that soil, water, flora and faunal resources constitute a capital of vital importance to mankind;
Confirming, as we accepted upon declaring our adherence to the Charter[2] of the Organization of African Unity, that we know that it is our duty “to harness the natural and human …