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: SILENCING THE GUNS: CREATING CONDUCIVE CONDITIONS FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
SUBMISSION DATES: 16 SEPTEMBER TO 20 OCTOBER, 2019
Peace and stability are key ingredients for any nation to achieve its social and developmental goals. When there is peaceful coexistence between the citizens of a nation, and between a nation and its neighbours, the opportunities for social, cultural and economic interaction and integration increase.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: September 17, 2019: Africa’s total quantitative food loss has been estimated to be over 100 million MT/year. For grains alone, the value of postharvest losses is estimated to equate to approximately USD 4 billion/year (at 2007 prices), which could meet the annual food requirements of about 48 million people.
Addis Ababa, 17 September 2019 - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, takes note of the provisional results of the Presidential election held on 15 September 2019 in Tunisia, as announced by the Independent Higher Authority of Elections (ISIE).
The Chairperson of the Commission congratulates the Tunisian authorities on the efforts made for the success of the first round of the Presidential election and also commends the maturity of the Tunisian people, who, once again, have demonstrated their deep commitment to peace, stability and democracy.
Friday, September 6 2019; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union (AU) calls every Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa and in the Diaspora to unite and participate in the World Cleanup Day Campaign that will be held globally on 21 September 2019 – when millions of volunteers in over 160 countries will unite forces and express their concern for the environment, to clean their countries from waste pollution in a single day.
Accra, Ghana, 27-28 August 2019: The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) in close collaboration with the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) have completed the first regional consultative and capacity building workshop on the implementation the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) in Accra, Ghana. The meeting, which took place on 27-28 August 2019 is to popularize the policy and promote its effective implementation in West Africa.
The African Union Commission held consultations with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the Island States on the Common African Position on Population and Development
4-5 September 2019 Windhoek, Namibia and 12-13 September 2019 Antananarivo, Madagascar:
The African Union Commission held consultations with the Island States on the Common African Position on Population and Development from 12-13 September 2019 Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2019: The African Union (AU) Ministerial Session for the 5th Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFOM V) kicked off today. The meeting is organized by the Department of Social Affairs at the AU Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Addis Abeba,16 September 2019:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the attack perpetrated against a contingent from Burundi of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in the Hirshabelle region on 14 September 2019 that led to a number of casualties.
The Chairperson salutes the courage of the Burundian peacekeepers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty to protect and support our Somali brothers and sisters and their national institutions.
