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29th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
The African Union Ten Year Action Plan on Child Labour plan moves toward implementation
The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030) adopted during the AU Summit held in February 2020. This initiative resonates well with the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour which is reaching its universal ratification.
Commissioner Chergui's personal pledge for peace following the launch of the pledge for peace campaign
"To reiterate the call on all warring parties to immediately stop fighting and engage in a lasting ceasefire, to give a chance to peacemaking efforts; today we launch a 'Pledge for Peace' social media campaign, in which we call on every peace loving African especially the youth, to publicly commit to peace. With this campaign we urge you to make a personal pledge to peace through the #MyPledgeForPeace hashtag" - H.E. Amb.
African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) Continental Award 2020 Edition
Deadline for applications: November 25, 2020, 5pm EAT
28th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
Webinar to share good practices and information from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean on treatment as an alternative to conviction or punishment for offenders with drug use disorders during COVID-19
Joint webinar to share good practices and information from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean on treatment as an alternative to conviction or punishment for offenders with drug use disorders during COVID-19.
CESA Inter-Clusters Coordination Meeting
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 21 August 2020: The African Union Commission’s Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology, organized a workshop with partners and stakeholders involved in the coordination of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2016-2025) Thematic Clusters. The 3-day workshop was held virtually from 19th to 21st August 2020.
First Virtual Conference on Drug Demand Reduction and Epidemiology in Africa
The African Union’s fifth strategic framework to guide drug policy development on the continent (AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention-2019-2023) promotes a multi-sectorial ...
27th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19