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.
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In a decisive move to implement Agenda 2063's critical aspiration of integrating disaster risk reduction into Africa's sustainable development frameworks, the African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa (ROA),
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has received with profound sorrow and deep sadness the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a towering moral voice of our time and a steadfast advocate for peace, justice, compassion, and human dignity.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, had a fruitful exchange with H.E. Monday Semaya K. Kumba, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan.
The discussions centered on advancing peace and security in South Sudan, with a particular focus on reinvigorating regional efforts to implement the Revitalised Peace Agreement. Both parties emphasized the importance of sustained dialogue and cooperation to ensure a stable and inclusive transition in the country.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, held a productive meeting with Mr. Jorge Moreira da Silva, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), to discuss enhanced collaboration between the AU and UNOPS.
The discussions focused on deepening strategic partnerships in key areas, including peace & security, governance, health systems strengthening, infrastructure and pandemic preparedness.
The African Union Commission through its Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) jointly with the African Union Development Agency- New Partnership for African Development (AUDA) NEPAD is Launching the CAADP Strategy
We, Ministers, heads and members of country delegations, representatives of African Union and United Nations agencies, development partners, international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, academia and the teaching profession, youth and students, the private sector, and foundations, have convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 26 to 28 November, for the Continental Conference on Transforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa.
Key stakeholders including church leaders from various denominations and regions, policymakers, civil society organisations, academics and researchers, Donor Agencies, International Development Organisations, have gathered on 15 April 2025, at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York, USA, within the framework of the African Union (AU) theme of the year of “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through reparations”.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.
