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.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Injuries and mental health conditions constitute serious impediment to achieving the vision of the “Agenda 2063” to build an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens.
Professor Jean Koulidiati, Rector of the Pan African University, was officially commissioned into his new functions on 27 October 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon, headquarters of the Rectorate of the Pan African University.
The Council meeting brought together AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, PAU leadership, host university chancellors, government representatives, Regional Economic Community delegates, and other stakeholders to discuss strategic plans and initiatives to further PAU’s mission of providing high-quality postgraduate education and building professional research capacity across Africa.
Over the years, several institutional, policy and legally binding frameworks at the continental, regional and national levels have been developed to rally consensus across the continent on preventive mechanisms and recourse measures to sustainably address violence against women and girls.
2 November 2023, Addis Ababa: On this First Anniversary of the signing of the “Agreement for Lasting Peace through the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities (COHA) between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)”, on 2 November 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulates Ethiopians for embracing peace, national dialogue and reconciliation.
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) is hosting a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on information gathering, conflict analysis and early warning/response.
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the Republic of Botswana, and support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organizing the 8th Pan African Forum on Migration Forum (PAFoM8) from the 31st October to 2nd November, 2023 at Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng, Gaborone.
Son Excellence Azali Assoumani, Président de l’Union de Comores et Président de l’union Africaine
Son Excellence Sahle-Work Zewde, Présidente de la République fédérale d'Éthiopie
Son Excellence Ellen Johnson Sirelaf, ancienne présidente du Libéria
Son Excellence le Président Fakim Gurib, ancien Président de Maurice
Son Excellence Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, ancienne vice-présidente de la Gambie
L'honorable Dr Joice T.R. Mujuru, ancienne vice-présidente du Zimbabwe
The African Union Commission in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, Botswana, will be hosting the 8th Pan African Forum on Migration Forum (PAFoM8) from the 31st October to 2nd November, 2023 at Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng.
The African Food Regulatory Authorities Forum (AFRAF), comprising heads of food safety and regulatory agencies from 37 AU Member States, held its maiden forum from 11-13 October 2023 in Cairo, Egypt,
