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.
Theme: African Perspectives on the Changing World Order
20th September 2025 | Location: New York, USA
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Distinguished colleagues,
esteemed partners,
and friends of Africa,
Accra, Ghana, 22 September 2025 – The African Energy Commission (AFREC), launched its first oil and gas market study for Eastern African Region, reaffirming its commitment to driving regional energy integration, sustainable development, and intra-African trade at the official opening of the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 in Accra, Ghana.
Keynote Address by His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union, on the theme “Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration: Two Decades of the African Common Position, Correcting Historical Injustices, Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the United Nations Security Council”, on the occasion of the 7th Summit of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of the African Union on the Reform of the United Nations Security Council
New York, 21st September 2025
New York, 21 September 2025 – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, concluded a series of high-level engagements at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, underscoring the AU’s commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation in pursuit of peace, security, and sustainable development.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, met this morning with the #AfricanGroupUN on the margins of #UNGA80 at the @AfricanUnionUN offices. He briefed Ambassadors on the Commission’s priorities, including peace & security, climate action, global health & the strengthening of the Africa CDC, food security & agriculture, the implementation of the AfCFTA, as well as Africa’s advocacy for reparations & justice.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the heinous drone strike carried out on 19 September 2025 against civilians gathered for the dawn (Fajr) prayer at El Fasher Mosque in North Darfur, which claimed the lives of more than 75 innocent worshippers.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, will lead a high-level delegation from the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) High Level Meetings, holding in New York, USA.
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) concluded with a clear call to position Africa, not as a victim of climate change, but as a driver of solutions and the next global climate economy. ACS2 was convened by the African Union Commission (AUC) and hosted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa, under the theme: “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa's Resilient and Green Development”.
