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.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the unanimous adoption of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, during the Seventy-ninth Session held on 29 August 2025 in New York.
The United Arab Emirates and the African Union today marked a productive deepening of their strategic partnership during an official mission by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), in Abu Dhabi.
Key Outcomes
H.E. Chairperson Youssouf was warmly received by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.
In addition, he held consultative meetings with:
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was warmly received in Abu Dhabi by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE. Their wide-ranging discussions focused on strengthening UAE-Africa cooperation in green energy, infrastructure, technology, & trade, with a view to driving sustainable growth.
They also agreed to deepen collaboration on peace & mediation efforts & other contexts that require stabilisation like Somali, under the leadership of the AU.
YOUR EXCELLENCY, MRS. RACHEL RUTO, FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA,
YOUR EXCELLENCES, FIRST LADIES,
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS,
REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
H.E Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, was officially welcomed on September 4, 2025, by the African Group of Permanent Representatives (P.R) of African Union (AU) Member States to the United Nations (UN), during their weekly briefing meeting at the Mandela Conference Room of the Permanent Observer Mission of the AU to the UN.
The meeting was presided by H.E Amb. Mohamed Dabo, P.R of the Republic of Guinea, and African Group Chair of the month of September.
The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, will host a highlevel side event on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80).
WHAT: The African Union Commission’s Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and Minerals (ETTIM), in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is set to convene a high-level session on Investment in Africa. The session, part of the "Fridays of the Commission" platform, will bring together policymakers, investors, and development partners to discuss strategies for mobilizing greater investment across the continent.
WHEN: 12th September 2025
The meeting was presided by H.E Amb. Mohamed Dabo, P.R of the Republic of Guinea, and African Group Chair of the month of September.
The AU Commission Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was warmly received at @mofauae in Abu Dhabi by H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Their high-level consultations reaffirmed the spirit of AU–UAE partnership, building on the existing MoU to deepen cooperation in economic development, trade, education, health, peace & security, renewable energy, and digitalisation.
On behalf of the African Union Commission, I extend warmest greetings to the Government and people of Ethiopia on the celebration of Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year.
As Ethiopia ushers in a new year, we wish for renewed peace, stability, and prosperity for the nation and its people, and for their continued contributions to the unity and progress of our continent.
Happy Enkutatash!
