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Draft Programme of the September/October 2020 Meetings of the African Union
(Videoconference)
As of 21 September 2020
AU STATUTORY MEETINGS From 30 September to 22 October 2020
Second Mid-Year Coordination Meeting between the African Union, the Regional Economic Committees and the Regional Mechanisms
WHAT: (Videoconference) MID-YEAR COORDINATION MEETING OF THE AFRICAN UNION, THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (RECs) AND THE REGIONAL MECHANISMS (RMs)
WHEN: 22 OCTOBER 2020
TIME: 12.00 – 12.30 hrs OPEN SESSION OPENING CEREMONY
WHO: Organised by the African Union Commissioned (AUC), the virtual meeting will be attended by Heads of State and Government of the African Union from the RECs and RMs, the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, AU Commissioners, Representatives from the RECs and RMs and AU staff..
37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council
40th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representative's Committee
29th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
The African Union Ten Year Action Plan on Child Labour plan moves toward implementation
The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030) adopted during the AU Summit held in February 2020. This initiative resonates well with the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour which is reaching its universal ratification.
Commissioner Chergui's personal pledge for peace following the launch of the pledge for peace campaign
"To reiterate the call on all warring parties to immediately stop fighting and engage in a lasting ceasefire, to give a chance to peacemaking efforts; today we launch a 'Pledge for Peace' social media campaign, in which we call on every peace loving African especially the youth, to publicly commit to peace. With this campaign we urge you to make a personal pledge to peace through the #MyPledgeForPeace hashtag" - H.E. Amb.
African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) Continental Award 2020 Edition
Deadline for applications: November 25, 2020, 5pm EAT
28th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19