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      The African Union unanimously endorses Ethiopia’s Dr. Arkebe Oqubay as sole African candidate for post of Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
      The African Union unanimously endorses Ethiopia’s Dr. Arkebe Oqubay
      5 March 2021

      The African Union unanimously endorses Ethiopia’s Dr. Arkebe Oqubay as sole African candidate for post of Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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      Communiqué du président de la Commission de l’Union africaine sur la situation politique au Tchad
      Communiqué du président de la Commission sur le Tchad
      5 March 2021

      5 mars 2021, Addis Ababa: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, a suivi avec consternation la perte de vies humaines civiles et parmi les forces de l’ordre, lor

      Statements
      The African Union unanimously endorses Ethiopia’s Dr. Arkebe Oqubay as sole African candidate for post of Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
      The African Union unanimously endorses Ethiopia’s Dr. Arkebe Oqubay fpr UNIDO
      5 March 2021

      The 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union held on 3 and 4 February 2021 unanimously endorsed the candidature of Dr.

      Press releases
      Stemming Corruption in The Cultural and Creative Industries And Using Arts To Fight Graft
      Stemming Corruption in The Cultural and Creative Industries
      3 March 2021

      The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in Africa have the potential to contribute significantly to GDP and boost socio-economic development by providing diverse employment opportunities for Africans

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      Commemoration of the 6th African Day of School Feeding - 1st March 2021 Communiqué
      Commemoration of the 6th African Day of School Feeding
      1 March 2021

      We, the African Union (AU) Member States, the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children's

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      Homegrown school feeding a game changer for Africa's school children
      Homegrown school feeding a game changer for Africa's school children
      1 March 2021

      Children more likely to return to school and local economies to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19 in the continent

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      African Ministers adopt Common African Position for more women in leadership positions
      African Ministers adopt Common African Position for more women in leadership pos
      1 March 2021

      African Union Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs on the 26th of February 2021, adopted the Common African Position (CAP) that seeks to advance women’s full and effective participatio

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      Keynote of Commissioner for HRST at the 6th African Day of School Feeding
      1 March 2021

      Excellency my big brother Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki
      My sister Excellency, Amira El Fadil
      My sister Excellency,Josefa Sacko
      Excellency, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye

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      The AfCFTA Ratification Appreciation Awards Ceremony
      The AfCFTA Ratification Appreciation Awards Ceremony
      26 February 2021

      The African Union through the Department of Trade and Industry, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in collaboration with the Ae Trade Group

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      The quest for a Common African Position to advance the gender agenda gathers momentum ahead of the UN meeting in New York
      The quest for a Common African Position to advance the gender agenda
      26 February 2021

      The quest for a Common African Position to advance the gender agenda gathers momentum ahead of the UN meeting in New York

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      African Union Calls for Increased Investment and Strengthening Strategic and Multilateral Partnerships to Tackle the World Drug Problem
      AU Calls for Increased Investment & Strengthening Strategic
      26 February 2021

      African Union Calls for Increased Investment and Strengthening Strategic and Multilateral Partnerships to Tackle the World Drug Problem

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      Discours de la ministre du Bénin: Consultation ministerielle CSW65
      26 February 2021

      • Son Excellence, Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat, Président de la Commission de l'Union Africaine ;

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