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 African Union Commission in collaboration with the government of the Republic of Botswana will convene an inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit.
Date: 1-5 October 2025
Place: Gaborone, Botswana
A team from the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit of the African Union Commission (AUC) participated in a Field Visit on the implementation of the Africa Programme of Action for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Region. The team undertook the 25-28 September 2023 visit in Gaborone, Botswana.
The African Union Commission Disaster Risk Reduction (AUC-DRR) team participated in a Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) training upon the invitation by Caritas Africa. The exercise took place 25-30 September 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana.
MS. ANGELA MARTINS
DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND SPORT
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Statement on the Occasion of the Pan-African Forum on Migration (PAFOM-8) Conference
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.
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.
