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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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.
The African Union (AU) is preparing to convene the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E), scheduled for December 3-5, 2024.
Recognizing the alarming growth in the number of people facing hunger and poverty, the African Union has voluntarily joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and has committed to pursue the Alliance's mission, objectives and principles.
Africa and Türkiye held the 3rd Ministerial Review Conference prior to their fourth joint Summit scheduled to take place in 2026 on the African soil.
The African Union has donated additional urgent food and non-food items worth fifty thousand US Dollars ($50,000) to the Elshadai Relief and Development Association (ERDA),
The African Union (AU), in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, held a Global Coalition Continental Consultation on October 22-25, 2024, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The event brought together AU member states, international organizations, and law enforcement stakeholders to address the persistent challenges posed by synthetic drug trafficking in Africa.
The African Union is reinforcing its efforts to secure sustainable funding for African-led peace initiatives that drive long-term stability and growth.
In a coordinated effort to advance Africa’s climate justice agenda, African legal advisors, the African Union Commission on International Law, and strategic partners gathered at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the UN in New York. The meeting, led by the African Union Office of the Legal Counsel, was aimed at preparing for the upcoming International Court of Justice (ICJ) oral proceedings on International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, scheduled for December 2024.
Opening Remarks
Ms. Salma El Tanany, Ag. Director, Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO), African Union Commission
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CANADA – AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The African Union Commission Hosts Its Fifth Ordinary Session of The Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Nutrition, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPNDC-5) “Cultivating Wellness in Africa: Holistic Approaches to Health, Nutrition, Population, Drug Control, Crime Prevention, and Education”
