ECOSOCC kick-starts consultations on the development of a harmonized accreditation mechanism for Civil Society Organisations
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) from December 2-4th, 2021
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 Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) from December 2-4th, 2021
Addis Ababa, 07 December 2021: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has followed with keen interest the electoral process and the presidential election held on 4th December 2021 in the Republic of The Gambia, as required by the country’s legal frameworks.
The workshop was officiated by the Ag. Director of the African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration, Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha, and the Deputy Principal Director for Home Affairs of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mrs Mamakopoi Letsie.
I. INTRODUCTION
1. At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of The Gambia and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, deployed the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the country’s presidential election that was held on 4 December 2021.
The African Union strongly commends the effective genomic surveillance systems in South Africa and Botswana that have led to early detection of the Omicron variant on the continent
New York, 01/11/2021 Working session between the AU Chairperson and his delegation with the UN Secretary General at the UN HQ
New York, 01/11/2021 Press conference of the Chairperson of the AU and the Secretary General of the UN
New York, 02/12/2021 The Chairperson speaker at the International Peace Institute Event
Negotiations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation HE. Sergey Lavrov
Russia 16 Nov 2021- Meeting with the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mr. Mikhail Myasnikovich and the Member of the Board Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics Mr. Sergei Glazyev