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.
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8th AFRICAN UNION GENDER PRE-SUMMIT ON
“2016 AFRICAN YEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN”
REMARKS BY HE THE SPECIAL ENVOY ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY
Addis Ababa, 19 January 2016
Your Excellency, Chairperson of the PRC,
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the PRC,
Dear Colleagues,
Today’s launch of the project for the computerization of meetings of the AU Commission marks a new era in the working methods of the African Union Commission. It is a turning point, a date which is a milestone in the history of the African Union. Today, we are proud to say that, with regard to conference management, the Commission is at the forefront, comparable to other international and continental institutions as the United Nations and the European Union!
INVITATION TO THE MEDIA
Invitation to representatives of the media
The Commission of the African Union (AU) is holding the 2nd Extraordinary Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defense, Safety and Security (STCDSS) from 13-15 January 2016. The Meeting was preceded by the 2nd Extraordinary Meeting of Experts on 13 January 2016, followed by Meeting of Chiefs of Defense Staff, Heads of Safety and Security Services on 14 January 2016. The Commission, today, will convene a Meeting of Ministers of Defence, Safety and Security.
MEDIA ADVISORY/ 26TH AU SUMMIT
31ST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (PRC)
Theme: “2016: African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women”.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 January 2016
Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Who: Organised by the African Union Commission (AUC)
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST
ALL MEDIA PERSONNEL, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF REVISED REGULATIONS ON ACCREDITATION FOR THE AU SUMMIT.
Media are advised to keep checking with this advisory note for any further updates
MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE
FOR THE
26TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION
ADDIS ABABA ETHIOPIA
21-31 JANUARY 2016
THEME OF THE SUMMIT
“ 2016: African Year of Human Rights, with particular focus on the Rights of Women”
