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INVITATION FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES PRESS CONFERENCE :Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-Two (CSW 62)

INVITATION FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

PRESS CONFERENCE

WHAT: Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-Two (CSW 62)

WHEN: Friday, 23 February 2018 – 4:00PM

Briefing Room 1 (NCC)

WHO: Representatives from:

- Specialised Technical Committee (STC) Bureau Members.

- African Union Commission (AUC),

- UN Women

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African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals 2018 Edition

The African Union Commission, with the support of the European Union, has launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals of the 2nd Phase of the African Union Research Grant on February 23, 2018.
This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition.

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Communiqué on the meeting between the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission

February 21, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 21 February 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was received this afternoon by the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn. They discussed the situation in Ethiopia. They also exchanged views on efforts underway to find an early solution to the conflict in South Sudan, as well as funding for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in preparation for a meeting of AMISOM troop-contributing countries, scheduled to be held in Kampala on 2 March 2018.

Statement by the Commissioner for Political Affairs at the New Urban Agenda Side Event in the margins of the 9th Edition of the World Urban Forum

Honorable Habofanoe Lehana, Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship of the Kingdom of Lesotho and incoming Chairperson of the AU STC No.8 Sub-Committee on Urban Development and Human Settlements;

Honorable Ministers;

Distinguished Representatives from UNECA and UN-HABITAT;

Heads of Delegations;

Distinguished Participants; all protocol duly observed,

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February 12, 2018
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AU ECHO 2018 ‘Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation’’

CALL FOR PAPERS

AU ECHO 2018
‘Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation’’

Corruption is an endemic affecting people’s daily lives. From poor infrastructure, unequal access to healthcare and medicine, crime and violence to political choices distorted by money and greed, corruption continues to serve as a deterrent towards Africa’s development.

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Communiqué on the Visit of the African Union Commission Chairperson to the People's Republic of China

February 09, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 9 February 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concluded a two-day visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang Yi. He was accompanied by the Commissioners for Peace and Security and Social Affairs, Smaïl Chergui and Amira El-Fadil, respectively, the Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Implementation Agency, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, as well as by other senior African Union officials, including the Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong.

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H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs (R), with Dr Milasoa Cherel-Robson, Ag Head, UNCTAD Regional Office for Africa at a meeting in Commissioner’s office on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

February 07, 2018
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H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs (R), with Dr Milasoa Cherel-Robson, Ag Head, UNCTAD Regional Office for Africa at a meeting in Commissioner’s office on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Warm welcome in Beijing this evening by the Africa group of Ambassadors led by @RwandaInChina ambassador Charles Kayonga.

February 07, 2018
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Warm welcome in Beijing this evening by the Africa group of Ambassadors led by @RwandaInChina ambassador Charles Kayonga. I look forward to discussions on how to reinforce the already excellent relations between the @_AfricanUnion and China over next 2 days.

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