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      Statement by H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, on the Occasion of the Forward Africa Leadership Symposium
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at the Forward Africa Leadership Symposium
      22 September 2025

      EXCELLENCIES, HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT,

      HONOURABLE MINISTERS,

      COMMISSIONERS AND HEADS OF AU ORGANS,

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      Keynote Statement by H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, at the Africa Business Leaders Coalition
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at the Africa Business Leaders Coalition
      21 September 2025

      Esteemed African Business Leaders,
      Distinguished Guests,
      Ladies and Gentlemen,
      All Protocols Observed!

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      Keynote Statement by H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, at the Amandla Institute Side Event UNGA80
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at the Amandla Institute Side Event UNGA80
      20 September 2025

      Theme: African Perspectives on the Changing World Order

      Video Recorded Statement

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      Closing Remarks  for H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi AUC Deputy Chairperson, at the Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health of the African and Caribbean Regions
      Remarks AUC Deputy Chairperson at Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health CARICOM
      6 September 2025

      Honourable Ministers of Health from African Union Member States,
      Honourable Ministers of Health from Caribbean States,

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      Opening Remarks  for H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission, at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025
      Remarks by AUC Deputy Chairperson at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025
      4 September 2025
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      Statement by H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson at TICAD Ministerial Meeting
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at TICAD Ministerial Meeting
      19 August 2025

      Your Excellency Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,

      Your Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Angola,

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      AUC Deputy Chairperson received H. E. Jean Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo
      AUC Deputy Chairperson received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Congo
      9 August 2025

      Today H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received H. E. Jean Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo.

      Readouts
      AUC Deputy Chairperson received @WHOAFRO Director Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi
      AUC Deputy Chairperson received @WHOAFRO Director Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi
      8 August 2025

      H.E. @DCP_Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received @WHOAFRO Director Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi this morning where they discussed enhancing the AU–WHO partnership.

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      Statement by H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson for the General Debate at the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
      Statement by AUC DCP for General Debate HLPF2025 on Sustainable Development
      23 July 2025

      Theme: Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 through inclusive growth and partnerships, social protection, and decent jobs

      July 23, 2025

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      Keynote by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, at HLPF2025 Side Event Two: Mobilizing Global & Regional Collaborations to Accelerate Socio-Economic Transformation in Africa: Leveraging the Kampala Declaration and Outcomes of the ARFSD
      Keynote by AUC Deputy Chairperson at HLPF2025 Side Event by Uganda Mission to UN
      23 July 2025

      Africa’s future is built on action, not rhetoric. The Kampala Declaration sets a new standard for job-rich, inclusive, and climate-smart growth, powered by science, data, and true partnership.

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      AUC Deputy Chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to ocean health as a cornerstone of Agenda 2063 & SDGs
      AUC Deputy Chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to ocean health
      22 July 2025

      At the High Level Event on “A Sustainable Ocean Economy,” co-organised by APRM & the OECD at the AU Permanent Observer Mission offices in New York this afternoon, AUC Deputy Chairperson H.E Amb

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      AUC Deputy Chairperson met with H.E. Mr. Atul Khare, UN Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
      AUC Deputy Chairperson met UN Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
      22 July 2025

      The Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, met with H.E. Mr. Atul Khare, UN Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support in New York this morning.

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