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African Union Nutrition Champion calls on leaders to embed nutrition within the COVID-19 response and recovery

September 21, 2020
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His Majesty King Letsie III Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho, African Union Nutrition Champion and also a champion of African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), has issued a position paper titled, “Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery”. The position paper which has been sent to all the African Union Member States calls on all Heads of State and Governments to ensure the incorporation and promotion of nutrition smart interventions within COVID-19 response and recovery action plans.

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The African Union Ten Year Action Plan on Child Labour plan moves toward implementation

September 21, 2020
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The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030) adopted during the AU Summit held in February 2020. This initiative resonates well with the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour which is reaching its universal ratification.

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Commissioner Chergui's personal pledge for peace following the launch of the pledge for peace campaign

September 21, 2020
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"To reiterate the call on all warring parties to immediately stop fighting and engage in a lasting ceasefire, to give a chance to peacemaking efforts; today we launch a 'Pledge for Peace' social media campaign, in which we call on every peace loving African especially the youth, to publicly commit to peace. With this campaign we urge you to make a personal pledge to peace through the #MyPledgeForPeace hashtag" - H.E. Amb.

Diaspora Division factsheet

The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism and the vision of Africa’s Renaissance”. Through its Citizens and Diaspora Organization (CIDO) the AUC seeks to nurture strategic relationships between the continent’s diaspora and Member States of the African Union. Initiatives to this end will be implemented under the Diaspora Engagement Project.

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The AU Disability Inclusion Guideline launched

September 18, 2020
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: "The African Union Commission (AUC) has always championed for the inclusion of youth living with disabilities in the workplace and in civic spaces. The AU Disability Inclusion Guideline for Youth Exchange serves as a working document to assist the AU and its organs in providing equal access to opportunities for all African youth" said Ms. Prudence Ngwenya, Head of Human Recourses, Science and Technology (HRST).

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‘AFRICA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, BASED ON A SINGLE RULE-BOOK FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT.’ Official Handing Over and Commissioning of the AFCFTA Secretariat Building

September 09, 2020
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In January 2012 during the 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union agreed on a decision to establish an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with seven acknowledged key fundamental action clusters namely: trade policy, trade facilitation, productive capacity, trade related infrastructure, trade finance, trade information, and factor market integration.

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The African Union Commission is Calling for Sustainable Education Innovations across Africa–Up to 100,000 USD to be awarded

September 18, 2020
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The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa's education system and reinforces the need for fit for context, innovative and scalable solutions in education. There is the need to promote innovation in the entire education and skills development ecosystems, taking advantage of the digital revolution, in order to increase its impact and also ensure that disadvantaged groups are not left out.

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AU/CIEFFA Launches Africa Educates Her Campaign a Rallying Call to Get Girls Back to School

September 11, 2020
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Educational systems across the AU Member States have seen significant disruption due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As we grapple for more data and evidence, school closures have aggravated learning and teaching systems leading to a lot of inequalities.

On the 11th of September 2020, the African Union International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) officially launched the Africa Educates Her campaign.

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African Union Nutrition Champion calls on leaders to embed nutrition within the COVID-19 response and recovery

September 17, 2020
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His Majesty King Letsie III Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho, African Union Nutrition Champion and also a champion of African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), has issued a position paper titled, "Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery ". The position paper which has been sent to all the African Union Member States calls on all Heads of State and Governments to ensure the incorporation and promotion of nutrition smart interventions within COVID-19 response and recovery action plans.

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