Article 26
Responsibilities of youth
Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to:
a) Become the custodians of their own development;
b) Protect and work for family life and cohesion;
c) Have full respect for parents and elders and assist them anytime in cases of need in the context of positive African values;
d) Partake fully in citizenship duties including voting, decision making and governance;
e) Engage in peer-to-peer education to promote youth development in areas such as literacy, use of information and communication technology, HIV/AIDS prevention, violence prevention and peace building;
f) Contribute to the promotion of the economic development of States Parties and Africa by placing their physical and intellectual abilities at its service;
g) Espouse an honest work ethic and reject and expose corruption;
h) Work towards a society free from substance abuse, violence, coercion, crime, degradation, exploitation and intimidation;
i) Promote tolerance, understanding, dialogue, consultation and
respect for others regardless of age, race, ethnicity, colour, gender, ability, religion, status or political affiliation;
j) Defend democracy, the rule of law and all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
k) Encourage a culture of voluntarism and human rights protection as well as participation in civil society activities;
l) Promote patriotism towards and unity and cohesion of Africa;
m) Promote, preserve and respect African traditions and cultural heritage and pass on this legacy to future generations;
n) Become the vanguard of re-presenting cultural heritage in languages and in forms to which youth are able to relate;
o) Protect the environment and conserve nature.
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