Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, June 30, 2017: The African Union Commission Office of the Special Envoy (OSE) on Women, Peace and Security and UN Women jointly launched a handbook on “Practicing Gender-Responsive Reporting in Conflict Affected Countries in Africa”, on the margins of the 4th African Union High-Level Panel on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Africa. During the same occasion, the Office of the Special Envoy also launched a booklet on, “African Women Mediators and Election Observers”.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3rd July 2017: H.E. Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has used the opportunity of his first address to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, to highlight actions undertaken since his Commission assumed office in March this year.

He reported that as a first step, a review of programmes was initiated by all departments, followed by a retreat of the Commission to prioritise and align on the objectives for 2017 and 2018.