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Maputo Protocol Scorecard and index introduced to monitor implementation of Women’s Rights

June 23, 2020
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The African Union Commission (AUC)’ s Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) has kicked off a series of engagement on the validation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) Scorecard and Index (MPSI). The Scorecard and Index is an innovative contribution to the body of tools that seek to enhance accountability and assess the progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) and the implementation of the Maputo Protocol.

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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 23 June 2020

In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States. Africa CDC shares a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and other public health agencies. Contents of this document are not intended to serve as recommendations from the Africa CDC; rather, it is a summary of the scientific information available in the public space to Member States.

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Press Briefing on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access

June 25, 2020
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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: This briefing will highlight key discussions from the 2 day virtual conference on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access and present a communique that will be developed as the initial outcome during the closing session.

SPEAKERS: H.E. Amira El Fadil; Commissioner for Social Affairs, AUC Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC

WHEN: Thursday, 25 June 2020

Kingdom of Morocco gives more than 600 000 pieces of medical supplies to the African Union for the COVID19 response

June 22, 2020
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The African Union Commission today received medical supplies from the Kingdom of Morocco that will boost the continental capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consignment included the following items:

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Federal Republic of Germany helps African countries maintain drought insurance in view of COVID-19

June 16, 2020
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Johannesburg, June 16, 2020: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government assumes premium payments of around EUR 19 million for the drought insurance offered by the African Risk Capacity (ARC). This will reliably protect up to 20 million poor and vulnerable people in Africa against drought in the coming agricultural season and mitigate the risk of a compound crisis.

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H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma briefs Permanent Representatives Committee on the impact of COVID-19 on elections

May 21, 2020
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H.E. Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, African Union Commissioner (AUC) for Political Affairs on May 14, 2020 briefed the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on electoral processes in Africa and the efforts being made by the department to mitigate various concerns in relation with the political sector.

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Birth registration can accelerate children’s access to justice; African Union and UNICEF launch the “No Name Campaign”

June 17, 2020
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Aligned with the commemoration of the Day of the African Child observed every 16th of June, and under the 2020 theme of the year “Access to a Child Friendly Justice System in Africa”, the African Union and UNICEF, have jointly launched the “No Name Campaign: For every child legal identity, for every child access to justice”.

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Statement by H.E. Kwesi Quartey Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the African Child

Day of the Africa Child 2020
‘‘Access to a child-friendly system in Africa.”
 
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of H.E. the Chairperson on the Day of the African Child. The Day of the African Child was first conceptualized by the Heads of State and Governments of then OAU in commemoration of the 16th June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, South Africa.
 
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June 16, 2020
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Statement of the Commissioner for Social Affairs H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil on the occasion of the Day of the African Child

Today, we commemorate the Day of the African Child 2020 and at the same time deeply miss and mourn one of our own, Honorable Dr Azza El Ashmawy, Former First Vice-Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC).

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June 16, 2020
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