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.
International Energy Agency Second Ministerial Forum Theme: Securing Africa’s Energy Future in the wake of COVID-19:Facilitating Faster Recovery through Increased Investment, Innovation & Partnership
In continuation of its efforts to support countries put up an effective response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, is out on field visit to member states to assess the situation of COVID-19 on the continent.
In view of the aforementioned, Africa CDC’s weekly engagement with members of the media to share updates on COVID-19 response activities in Africa will not hold for this week.
The weekly press briefing will resume later this month when the director has ended his tour, and you are encouraged to join us then.
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The month of November is a special one for us in Africa. Fourteen years ago, the African Heads of State and Government designated November 1st as Africa Youth Day, and for the past few years, we have celebrated African Youth throughout the month of November. This year, the theme of Africa Youth Month is ‘Youth Voices, Actions and Engagement: Building A Better Africa’
Theme: Youth Voices, Actions, Engagement: Building A Better Africa
Theme: Youth Voices, Actions, Engagement: Building A Better Africa
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 954th meeting held on 9 October 2020, on the situation in Mali,
The Peace and Security Council,
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 953rd meeting held on 8 October 2020, which was dedicated to a consultation with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) pursuant to Article 19 of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union:
The Peace and Security Council,
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), dedicated its 951st meeting, held on 5 October 2020, to a virtual open session on the theme: “Implementation and Commemoration of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security”. The Open Session was held to mark, both, the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of UNSC Resolution 1325 and coincided with the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 955th meeting by exchange of official electronic correspondence, on 15 October 2020, on” The Cairo Roadmap on Enhancing Peacekeeping Operation: From Mandate to Exit”
The Peace and Security Council,
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Kwesi Quartey, received H.E. Ambassador Birgitte Markussen, the new Head of the European Union Delegation to the African Union.
Welcoming H.E. Markussen to the Commission, the Deputy Chairperson recalled the existing historical bonds between Africa and Europe and underscored the relevance of building on the relationship between the two continents.
