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Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the Executive Council of the African Union

3 February 2021

Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the Executive Council of the African Union, Minister Of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Naledi Pandor, Delivered During the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council On 3 - 4 February 2021.

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38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

3 February 2021

Official opening of the thirty-eight (38th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (Video conference)

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5th High Level Dialogue "Leveraging Arts And Culture To Increase Girls And Women

2 February 2021

This 5^th High Level Dialogue (HLD), organized annually by the AU/CIEFFA on the margins of the AU Summit in February 2021, will give an opportunity to AU Member States to re-think about transforming the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using arts and culture in order to encourage more girls and women to take up STEM studies.

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Statement of the African Union Commission Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Libya

Statement of the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Libya

1 February 2021

Addis Ababa, 1 February 2021: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat commends the United Nations-facilitated Libyan Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and the Libyan people as LPDF

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ECOSOCC Engage African CSOs Sustainable and Waste-Free Africa

ECOSOCC Commits to Engage African CSOs for a Sustainable and Waste-Free Africa

30 January 2021

The African Union’s Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat, has committed to actively engage Africa’s Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for a sustainable and waste free contine

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Statement by H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on African Union Hybrid Court of South Sudan

Statement on African Union Hybrid Court of South Sudan

30 January 2021

Addis Ababa, 30 January 2021: Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the announcement by the Government of South Sudan approving the establishment of the AU Hybr

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Readout from call between Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the US Secretary of State

Readout from call between Chairperson of the AUC and the US Secretary of State

29 January 2021

Addis Ababa, 29 January 2021: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had a telephone conversation today.

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AU’s 20th anniversary

29 January 2021

The African Union (AU) Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today kicked off a year-long project, “AU at 20: A Renewed Call to Action for the 21st Century”, to mark the 20

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Building the Africa We Want: NEPAD Turns 20

29 January 2021

“An impressive accomplishment of NEPAD has been the strengthening of partnerships with the rest of the world.

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Peace and Security Council 976th Meeting 29 January 2021 Addis Ababa

29 January 2021

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 976th meeting held on 29 January 2021, on AU Guidelines on Elections in Africa in the Context of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies.

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Media Announcement for the coverage of the 34th AU Summit: Online registration for journalists now open

34th AU Summit Media Announcement: Online registration for journalists now open

28 January 2021

The Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union Commission (AUC) hereby announces that, the online registration for journalists interested to cover the thirty eighth (3

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MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

28 January 2021

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 28 JANUARY 2021: In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme.