Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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Official opening of the Biennale of Luanda Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace. 18-22 September, Luanda, Angola.
Official opening of the Biennale of Luanda Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace. 18-22 September, Luanda, Angola.
Addis Ababa, 18 September 2019- The African Union Commission (AUC) Departments of Strategic, Policy, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Resource Mobilization (SPPMERM) and Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST) in collaboration with the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) in line with Agenda 2063 Aspiration 1, that is A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development and Aspiration 5 that is An Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, shared values and ethics, today organized a workshop on promoting a c
THEME: SILENCING THE GUNS: CREATING CONDUCIVE CONDITIONS FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
SUBMISSION DATES: 16 SEPTEMBER TO 20 OCTOBER, 2019
Peace and stability are key ingredients for any nation to achieve its social and developmental goals. When there is peaceful coexistence between the citizens of a nation, and between a nation and its neighbours, the opportunities for social, cultural and economic interaction and integration increase.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: September 17, 2019: Africa’s total quantitative food loss has been estimated to be over 100 million MT/year. For grains alone, the value of postharvest losses is estimated to equate to approximately USD 4 billion/year (at 2007 prices), which could meet the annual food requirements of about 48 million people.
Addis Ababa, 17 September 2019 - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, takes note of the provisional results of the Presidential election held on 15 September 2019 in Tunisia, as announced by the Independent Higher Authority of Elections (ISIE).
The Chairperson of the Commission congratulates the Tunisian authorities on the efforts made for the success of the first round of the Presidential election and also commends the maturity of the Tunisian people, who, once again, have demonstrated their deep commitment to peace, stability and democracy.
Friday, September 6 2019; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union (AU) calls every Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa and in the Diaspora to unite and participate in the World Cleanup Day Campaign that will be held globally on 21 September 2019 – when millions of volunteers in over 160 countries will unite forces and express their concern for the environment, to clean their countries from waste pollution in a single day.
