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.
JOINT PRESS RELEASE
African Peace Facility: African Union Peace & Security Operations boosted by an additional €800 million from the European Union
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 19 July 2019- The African Union (AU) is to deploy more members of the African Voluntary Health Corps (AVoHC) to support the response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the second largest outbreak in the history of Ebola since it was discovered in 1976.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 17 July 2019: A meeting of African Union (AU) bringing together governments, donor agencies, African and international aid groups have explored ways of increasing investment in local humanitarian organizations and promoting their leadership in major response operations.
The conference, co-organized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Government of Switzerland, took place from 15-16 July 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Press Conference on Ebola Response and Preparedness
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: Update on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Preparedness Efforts in Neighbouring Countries.
WHO: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) of the African Union (AU).
The press conference will be addressed by Dr John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC
WHEN: Friday, 19 July 2019
TIME: 11.00 am
UNDP and AUC join forces to implement an AYWL Fellowship programme to develop the next generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world.
On 10 July 2019, the African Union Administrative Tribunal swore in three new judges to serve a four-year term in the indepdent body entrusted with providing internal justice mechanism to staff members of the African Union.
