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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Maseru, 7 December 2015: A 5-day Building Resources for Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) Training has begun today in Maseru, the Kingdom of Lesotho, for the staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The training on “Civic Education and Voter Information” has the objective to help the staff of IEC to better carry out its constitutional mandate relating to civic education and voter information and enhance political participation. Participants for the training are drawn from senior management and implementers of Civic Education and Voter Information within the IEC.
Nairobi, Kenya, 14 December 2015 – The African Consultations on Migration kicked-off today. The Consultations was officially opened by Dr. Olawale I. MAIYEGUN, the Director of Social Affairs Department; Mr. David CLAPP, the Coordinator of Sub-Regional Platform for East and Southern Africa, UNDP on behalf of the UNDG; and the Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, H.E. Mohamed GHONEIM.
Dakar, Senegal, 11 December 2015 – the Training Workshop on Trade in Services Negotiations for AU-CFTA Negotiators concluding today. The training workshop which was officially opened by H.E. Mr. Oumar Sarr, the Minister of Trade in Senegal was attended by the AU Francophone countries as well as by the partners of the African Union (AU). The general objective of the training workshop was to build the capacity of services.
AU Careers System Upgrade Update
As part of the organization’s reform initiatives, AU Careers the talent attraction platform for the African Union Commission is being overhauled in a bid to provide a more robust and collaborative platform.
During this period, users will still be able to access their profiles and apply for active vacancies listed in using the old http://aucareers.org/ .
As part of the organization’s reform initiatives, AU Careers the talent attraction platform for the African Union Commission is being overhauled in a bid to provide a more robust and collaborative platform.
During this period, users will still be able to access their profiles and apply for active vacancies listed in using the old http://aucareers.org/ .
On 10 December 1948, history was made when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). As members of the United Nations, African Member States are part of the commemoration of this very important day in the international human rights calendar.
On 10 December 1948, history was made when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). As members of the United Nations, African Member States are part of the commemoration of this very important day in the international human rights calendar.
