Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26 November 2020- Ministers from African countries representing nearly three-quarters of the continent’s energy consumption and more than half of its population met with global energy leaders today to consider how to revitalise the African energy sector and enable a sustainable economic recovery after the pandemic.
Under the leadership of the African Union Commission (AUC), this State of African Youth Report was developed as a synopsis the progress and achievements Member States have made on the 4 pillars agreed on in the roadmap.
Mme la Ministre d’État, Ministre du Genre, de la Famille et de l’Enfant, de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Présidente sortante du Bureau du Comité Technique Spécialisé sur l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes et l’autonomisation des femmes,
Distinguées Ministres en charge du Genre et des Affaires féminines des pays membres de l’UA,
Mme l’Envoyée spéciale de l’UA pour les femmes la Paix et la Sécurité,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs are scheduled to convene on the 27 of November 2020, to deliberate and adopt decisions on accelerating actions on gender equality and women’s right on the continent.
WHAT: Weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the COVID-19 situation and the progress made to implement key initiatives of the joint continental strategy for COVID-19 response in Africa.
WHAT: Continental Forum on the Impact of COVID-19 on Free Movement of Persons in Africa
WHEN: 30 November 2020
TIME: 11:00am EAT
WHERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mxntYM7sTWqJSToCmUpKQQ
ZOOM virtual platform: Registration in advance is required
WHO: This event is organized by the Department of Political Affairs, African Union Commission
"Orange Africa: Action to guarantee women’s safety"
What: The African Union Commission (AUC) - Regional Economic Communities (RECs) High-Level Meeting to launch the Joint Labour Migration Programme Strategic Framework.
Who: This event is organized by the African Union Department of Social Affairs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
When: The virtual high-level meeting will be organized on 7 December, 2020.
