Departments
Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS)
Commissioner
H.E. Amb. Minata SAMATE CESSOUMA is the Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development. She is a native of Burkina Faso with over thirty (30) years of experience in international relations, Diplomacy, Governance and peace and security, humanitarian and social affairs.
Structure
The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the
oversees the policy and strategic development and delivery on implementation of decisions of AU p
The division of humanitarian affairs provides continental direction to the achievement of durable
AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to l
Comprises three (3) Divisions and is tasked with a broad spectrum of issues related to continenta
The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employm
The Division works with Member States and development partners to create and strengthen social pr
The Division of Culture and Sports harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the
Activities
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the Republic of Botswana, and support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organizing the 8th Pan African Forum on Migration Forum (PAFoM8) from the 31st October to 2nd November, 2023 at Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng, Gaborone.
The African Union Commission in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, Botswana, will be hosting the 8th Pan African Forum on Migration Forum (PAFoM8) from the 31st October to 2nd November, 2023 at Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng.
The use of sport as a tool for achieving sustainable and inclusive development goals resonates with the African Union
A total of four Honorable Ministers and 86 High-Level experts converged in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 29 September for a Restitution Meeting to hand over a Labour Migration Policy, marking a significant step in advancing the rights-based, legal, safe, and dignified labour migration governance in the country.
The African Union Commission (AUC) and partners have issued a call for inclusive policies prioritizing migrants' rights within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework.
October 31, 2023 to November 02, 2023
The 8th PAN AFRICAN FORUM ON MIGRATION (PAFoM-8) under the theme: “Bolstering Free Movement and Trade Nexus in AFCFTA: Optimizing Benefits of Migration, Labour Migration for Development”
October 30, 2023 to November 01, 2023
Launch of the African Union – Africa CDC Multi-sectoral Task Force on Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health (NCDI/MH).
September 28, 2023 to October 03, 2023
The African Union Sports Council Technical Committee for the African Games in collaboration with Local Organizing Committee Accra 2023 will organize the 2nd Joint and Chefs de Mission meetings.
August 30, 2023
African Union Commission in collaboration with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Switzerland Embassy.
August 28, 2023 to August 30, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY
August 15, 2023 to August 17, 2023
1st Regional Popularization Workshop of the new AU Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa
African Population Experts Committee (APEC) and Ministers in Charge of Population Meetings - A Working Group of the Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPDC-4) on the 10-year Review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
December 17, 2019
January 28, 2019 to March 31, 2019
Media
Department Resources
May 31, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 05, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
April 02, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 1 April 2023, a total of 761,402,282 COVID-19 cases and 6,887,000 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
March 22, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 21 March 2023, a total of 760,360,956 COVID-19 cases and 6,873,477 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
November 01, 2023
September 25, 2023
July 20, 2023
May 31, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 05, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).