According to a statement by the organisers, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), the AU Commission was chosen for the Africa Peace Award 2015 as an affirmation of its continued commitment to “building a united, prosperous and peaceful continent”, ideas enshrined in the Africa’s Agenda 2063, led the AU, which is in effect the continent’s roadmap to creating a prosperous Africa driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global scheme.
