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.
African Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD, in partnership with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health, will host a High-Level Ministerial Event under the theme: "Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Africa’s Demographic Dividend."
On the sidelines of the 38th AU Summit, a high-level side event will dive into Africa’s progress on immunization and what’s next. The goal? To renew Africa’s commitment to universal immunization, building on the Addis Declaration on Immunization (ADI),
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African Union and OECD to Launch the Africa Virtual Investment Platform (AVIP)
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The Ministerial Executive Leadership Program (MELP) is a groundbreaking flagship initiative of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) designed to strengthen the capacities of Health Ministers through the key pillars of Leadership, Collaboration, Innovation, and Transformation towards achieving a healthy Africa.
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, this high-level platform will focus on strengthening innovative partnerships to sustain and expand the Peace Fund.
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) hosted its Civil Society Pre-Summit Symposium ahead of the 38th AU Summit , bringing together Civil Society Organizations, policymakers, International NGOs, scholars, and youth to discuss the 2025 African Union’s Theme of the Year: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.”
Opening Remark
By
H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
at
The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
Addis Ababa
12 Feb 2025
As African leaders gather for the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, the call for a visa-free continent has taken center stage. The AUC and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have jointly urged African governments to accelerate the removal of visa restrictions that continue to hinder regional integration, trade, and economic development.
38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU
The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), an advocacy organization uniting African First Ladies to champion health accessibility and empowerment initiatives for women and youth, invites members of the media to its 29th Ordinary General Assembly Open Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2025.
