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.
Food systems are defined as the networks needed to produce, transform, and distribute food to consumers. These systems encompass everything from agricultural production and supply chains to storage, transportation, and retail.
Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the
Your Excellency H.E. João Emanuel Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union,
Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
The Annual Retreat of the African members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council Plus (A3 Plus) was held in Georgetown, Guyana from 25 to 28 February 2025.
Gender Is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) Network in partnership with African Union Commission, Women Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC WGYD), African Union International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA), UN Women and International Women's Peace Group (IWPG)
Stakeholders have called for greater focus and investment in girls' education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects, especially in African States.
The African Union Commission (AUC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Nuur Mohamud Sheekh as the new Spokesperson to the AU Commission Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. He succeeds Ms. Ebba Kalondo, who has successfully completed her tenure in this role.
The newly elected African Union Commission Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and the Commissioners have assumed office today, 13 March 2025, following the handover ceremony that saw the outgoing leadership pass the baton to the incoming leadership. H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, the Deputy Chairperson were elected and sworn-in at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government on 15 February 2025.
