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2025 Theme of the Year: "2025 Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans & People of African Descent through Reparations.

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The Labour Migration Media Awards

December 18, 2020
English

Media Advisory

The Labour Migration Media Awards

WHAT: The Labour Migration Media Awards ceremony

WHEN: 18th December, 2020

TIME: 11:00 – 13:00 GMT

WHO: The African Union through the Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) in partnership with African Women in Media (AWiM), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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It will take 50 years to reverse risks of gender-based violence unless progress is accelerated.

December 11, 2020
English

In Africa, cases of human rights violations including gender-based violence such as sexual harassment, child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic and sexual violence have been on the rise, particularly with the containment measures for COVID-19. This threatens to reverse the accumulated gains made in realizing gender equality on the continent.

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Africa on the Right Track to Implement its Infrastructure Priorities for the Next Decade (2021-2030)

December 14, 2020
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The First extra-ordinary meeting of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Intercontinental and Interregional Infrastructures, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET) kicks off virtually on Monday under the theme “Africa’s Infrastructure Priorities 2021-2020”

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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

December 17, 2020
English

MEDIA ADVISORY

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: Weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the COVID-19 response activities and progress made toward implementing the joint continental strategy for COVID-19 response in Africa.

SPEAKERS: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
Prof. Heidi Larson, Director, the Vaccine Confidence Project, LSHTM,

WHEN: Thursday, 17 December 2020

TIME: 11.00–12.00 pm East Africa Time

Event Resources: 
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Communiqué of the Fourth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference

December 15, 2020
English

1. On 9 December 2020, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres convened virtually the Fourth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference, at a time of unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. The Chairperson and the Secretary-General discussed cooperation on peace and security, development and human rights and reviewed progress in the implementation of their joint commitments.

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