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The 6th World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research

February 25, 2020
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INVITATION TO MEDIA

WHAT: The 6th World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research

WHEN: Tuesday , February 25, 2020

TIME : 09:00 hrs

WHERE: Old Plenary Hall, AU commission.

WHO: H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, AU Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology

Filomena Gallo, Secretary-General, Luca Coscioni Association for freedom of scientific research.

Sir Richard John Roberts, Nobel Prize in Physiology, Chief Scientific Officer, New England Biolabs

African Union Calls for Closer Cooperation with the United Nations System to Achieve Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda

February 26, 2020
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Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe HE Mr Quartey, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called for deeper collaboration between the United nations and the African Union, from policy formulation stage to implementation, and for the two organizations to work in tandem towards concrete, measured and immediate actions for the realization of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030, especially as 2020 to 2030 has been declared by the UN as a Decade of Action. ‘’The fiery urgency is now and time and tide waits for no one’ he added.

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Statement of the UN DSG at the special session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism

His Excellency, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Honorable Ministers and Heads of Delegation
Distinguished participants,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honour to address this special session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa).
The significance of the African Union as a strategic partner of the United Nations cannot be overstated.

Dates: 
February 22, 2020
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African Union Mobilizes Continent-Wide Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

February 24, 2020
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 24 FEBRUARY 2020. The Chairperson, African Union Commission, H.E. Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, said that the Commission will strengthen partnerships and coordination across Africa to respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

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The AU-EU-UN taskforce renews its commitment to rescue stranded migrants and refugees in Libya

February 24, 2020
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Addis Ababa, 24 February 2020: The taskforce met on 20 February 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Convened as a follow up to the September 2019, New York meeting that was held at the margins of the high-level General Debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, the meeting noted with concern the deplorable and deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in Libya.

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Statement by the Chairperson on preparedness and response to the coronavirus disease in Africa

February 22, 2020
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22 February 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat opened an emergency ministerial meeting of African Health ministers today 22nd February 2020 as part of continental initiatives to enhance capacity to rapidly detect, and respond to COVID-19 on the Continent.

AU Commission Chairperson welcomes the formation of the Government of National Unity in South Sudan

February 22, 2020
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22 February 2020, Addis Ababa:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H. E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulates the People and Government of the Republic of South Sudan on the successful formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). He applauds the signatories to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) for reaching this important milestone towards building a peaceful, stable, united and prosperous country.

JLMP Priority Technical Committee Meeting highlighted the key achievements

February 20, 2020
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 20 February, 2020: Technical Experts from African Union Commission (AUC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Labour organization (ILO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Liaison Offices (East African Community, Economic Community of West African States, Economic Community of Central African States, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and Intergovernmental Authority on Development) met to discuss progress, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the

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