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19th Session of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) of AU Member States Kicks-off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

December 03, 2025
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The 19th Session of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) successfully convenes to assess progress and achievements of the Specialized Technical Groups (STGs) of SHaSA II and the African Statistical Coordination Committee (ASCC), discuss challenges faced and make recommendations for improvements.

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Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at the WADA World Conference, Busan, South Korea

PRESIDENT WITOLD BAŃKA,
VICE PRESIDENT YANG YANG,
HONOURABLE MINISTERS,
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I start by thanking the Government and people of the Republic of South Korea for their gracious hospitality and impeccable organisation of this World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) World Conference.

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December 01, 2025
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Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at 4th African Girls’ Summit (AGS)

  • HONOURABLE MINISTER DR ERGOGIE TESFAYE, MINISTER OF WOMEN AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA,
  • YOUR EXCELLENCY CLAVER GATETE, UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA,
  • DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES FROM MEMBER STATES,
  • ESTEEMED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE,
  • COLLEAGUES, PARTNERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
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December 08, 2025
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Keynote Address by H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at High Level Development Partners’ Meeting on Scaling Up HIV Harm Reduction Among People With Susbtance Use Disorders and in Prison Settings

• Your Excellency Ambassador Laura Gil Savastano, Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Chair, Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People in Prison Settings,
• Your Excellency Mrs. Luisa Fragoso, Ambassador of Portugal to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
• Excellencies, Representatives of Embassies of African Union Member States in Ethiopia and Permanent Missions to the African Union,
• Ms Fariba Soltani, Chief, HIV/AIDS Section & Global Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,

Dates: 
December 08, 2025
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Opening Statement by H.E. Moses Vilakati Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and sustainable Environment On the occasion of Africa Continental Foresight Consultations for Resilient Agrifood Systems

Esteemed Delegates,
Dear Pan-Africanists,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I bring you warm greetings from H.E. Mahmoud Ali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. It is a pleasure and an honour to join you for this first Africa Continental Foresight Consultation for Resilient Agrifood Systems.

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December 09, 2025
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AUC Chairperson addressed the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the #Palestinian People

December 09, 2025
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this afternoon addressed the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the #Palestinian People held at the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.

He noted that the African Union stands firm in its historic and principled support for the inalienable rights, dignity, and quest for freedom of the Palestinian people.”

African Union Commission Concluded 10th Specialized Technical Committee on GEWE and Africa Pre-Commission on the Status of Women 70 Consultation, setting a bold continental agenda for gender equality.

December 02, 2025
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The African Union Commission (AUC), Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), successfully completed the 10th Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (STC on GEWE) back-to-back with the Africa Pre-Commission on t

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Statement by AUC Commissioner for ETTIM, H.E. Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, Delivered vy Mrs. Ron Osman Omar, Director IMET, during the Commemoration of the Africa Industrialization Day

 Your Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda Who is being represented today by the Vice President, H.E. Major (Rtd) Jessica Alupo.
 Honorable Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives from the Republic of Uganda;
 All Cabinet and State Ministers here Present;
 Your Excellency Cristina Duarte, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on Africa;
 Dr. Majoro Grace Kabayo, Secretary General for Pan-African Women Organization (PAWO);

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November 20, 2025
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Uganda Marks Major Milestone as African Union advocates for Women-Led Industrial Parks Under the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Initiative

November 20, 2025
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The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Uganda, celebrated a landmark achievement in the implementation of the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Initiative, as Uganda announced major progress toward establishing its first Women-Led Industrial Parks. This milestone was highlighted during the Fourth African Women in Processing Forum (AWIP Forum), held on the margins of Africa Industrialization Week 2025.

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