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      Africa Biodiversity Summit Theme: ‘Leveraging Biodiversity for Africa's Prosperity’
      Africa Biodiversity Summit
      2 November 2025
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      African Union Healthy Lifestyle Day 2025
      African Union Healthy Lifestyle Day 2025
      10 October 2025

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      8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
      8th STC on Finance,Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
      29 September 2025

      The African Union Commission will convene the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration, under the theme: “Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Gap in a Changing Geo-Economic Context: Challenges and Potential Solutions.”

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      5 th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (5th AAPHCE) THEME: Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
      5 th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (5th AAPHCE)
      16 September 2025

      EVENT: 5th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (5th AAPHCE)
      THEME: Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems

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      Regional Consultations for The Implementation Of The African Union Commodity Strategy, A Flagship Project Of Agenda 2063
      Regional Consultations for The Implementation of the AU Commodity Strategy
      16 September 2025

      Regional Consultations for the Implementation of the African Union Commodity Strategy in the East African Community

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      H.E Amb. Mohamed Edrees, Addresses African Group Meeting as the New Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations.
      H.E Amb. Mohamed Edrees, Addresses African Group Meeting as New Perm. Observer
      8 September 2025

      H.E Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, was officially welcomed on September 4, 2025, by the African Group of Permanent Representatives (P.R) of African Union (AU) Member States to the United Nations (UN),

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      H.E Amb. Mohamed Edrees, Addresses African Group Meeting as the New Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations.
      H.E Amb. Mohamed Edrees, Addresses African Group Meeting
      8 September 2025

      The meeting was presided by H.E Amb. Mohamed Dabo, P.R of the Republic of Guinea, and African Group Chair of the month of September.

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      H.E Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, Assumes Duty as the New Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United Nations.
      H.E Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, Assumes Duty as the New Permanent Representative
      29 August 2025

      H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Edrees has officially taken on his role today, Friday August 29, 2025, as the new Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations (UN), following his appointment by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.

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      Africa Water Investment Summit Welcomes USD 10–12 Billion In Preliminary Annual Investment Pipelines, Global Outlook Council Launched
      Africa Water Investment Summit Welcomes USD 10–12 Billion
      26 August 2025

      The AU-AIP Water Investment Summit 2025, held from 13 to 15 August in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, mobilised preliminary potential financial commitments estimated at a co

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      The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) Announces Advanced Preparations for a Landmark Summit
      The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) Announces Advanced Preparations
      26 August 2025

      The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is pleased to announce significant progress in preparations for the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2).

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      African Union Commemorates International Youth Day 2025 by Championing Youth-Led Local Actions for SDGs and Beyond
      African Union Commemorates International Youth Day 2025
      26 August 2025

      The African Union Commission Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD), hosted a series of impactful events to mark the commemoration of International Youth Day 2025 (IYD 2025), annually observed on August 12. Celebrated 

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      OSE-WPS Retreat Charts a Bold Path: Aligning Vision, Renewing Commitment, Advancing Women, Peace and Security
      OSE-WPS Retreat Charts a Bold Path
      26 August 2025

      The retreat provided an opportunity for H.E. Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, who assumed office as the AU Chairperson’s Special Envoy on 1 July 2025, to meet her team, engage AU leadership, and set the tone for a new era in advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. 

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