Departments
Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS)
Commissioner
H.E. Amb Minata Samaté Cessouma is a Burkina Faso diplomat, born on 14 July 1961. She was elected the new Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union Commission.
Structure
The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the
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
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
Launch of the study on “Migration and Health: addressing Current Health Challenges of Migrants and Refugees in Africa – from Policy to Practice”
he consultative dialogue provided a platform to exchange and share experiences and good practices for eliminating malnutrition in all its forms.
The African Union (AU) and Nutrition International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), toward a shared v
Migration statistics experts from the African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities and other regional and international organizations converged at the Experts Group Meeting
May 12, 2022
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
May 04, 2022 to May 06, 2022
National Launch of the Catalytic Actions of the AU-ILO-IOM-UNECA Joint Program on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP-Action)
April 21, 2022
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
April 19, 2022
The AU Campaign to End Child Marriage Community of Practice Launch
April 14, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
December 17, 2019
January 28, 2019 to March 31, 2019
November 14, 2018
Media
Department Resources
May 04, 2022
Migration and Health
May 01, 2022
Every year, the world of work celebrates the International Labour Day on May 1st.
April 12, 2022
Outbreak Update: As of 11 April 2022, a total of 496,874,896 COVID-19 cases and 6,178,438 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
April 05, 2022
Outbreak Update: As of 4 April 2022, a total of 489,603,022 COVID-19 cases and 6,151,510 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.3%) have been reported globally by 227 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.
May 04, 2022
Migration and Health
April 12, 2022
Outbreak Update: As of 11 April 2022, a total of 496,874,896 COVID-19 cases and 6,178,438 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
April 05, 2022
Outbreak Update: As of 4 April 2022, a total of 489,603,022 COVID-19 cases and 6,151,510 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.3%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
April 01, 2022
The current situation in terms of hunger and malnutrition in Africa is totally incompatible with the vision of the African Union (AU) and