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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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 African Union will convene several press briefings during the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the Regional Mechanisms (RMs).
On 16th July, the African Union will hold its 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, MYCM, that will focus on enhancing synergy in its efforts towards Africa’s integration. The meeting brings together Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanism (RMs) and member states to review the progress of the continental integration agenda.
On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the operationalization of African Governance Architecture (AGA), Members of the African Governance Platform (AGP) held a strategic reflection retreat from 9-11 July 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya on the margin of the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM).
ECOSOCC was represented by Presiding Officer, Khalid Boudali, Head of Secretariat, William Carew and Head of Programs, Nana Osei. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Caribbean and Pacific regions, members of the ACP-EU Follow-up Committee.
At the time of adoption of the Protocol in 2003, women’s rights had been recognised and guaranteed in other international human rights instruments, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and all other international and regional conventions and covenants relating to the rights of women as being inalienable, interdependent and indivisible human rights.
The Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), in its capacity as the Civil Society Organ of the African Union, joined the Pan African Parliament (PAP) on a three-day consultation on July 3, 2023, in Lusaka, Zambia.
The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) has been tasked with preparing a draft AU statement on the application of international law in cyberspace, vide Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.1120.1 (2022) adopted by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (PSC) on 9 November 2022.
The AU Agenda 2063 and UN Agenda 2030 recognizes youth as a vital force in shaping the future of Africa. Their active involvement in the implementation of both agendas ensures that their voices, aspirations, and needs are taken into account at all levels of decision making.
The African Union Semi-Arid Food Grains Research and Development (AU-SAFGRAD), organized an 11-day intensive training for early career irrigation Engineers and agwater management professionals.
Accreditation is required for all media who wish to cover the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the AU, RECS and RMs.
