The first conference of state parties to the African Charter on values and principles and administration ended on Wednesday evening in Nairobi, having adopted several resolutions and a call to African countries that have not ratified the Charter to do so at the earliest opportunity.

The two-day conference, attended by 16 member states out of 17 that have ratified the charter, adopted reporting guidelines on its implementation, appropriate strategies for the universal ratification and planning for the second conference of state parties.

Based on the experts’ meeting report, the conference also reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of the Charter, and effectively in accordance with objective and the purpose of the instrument.