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.
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26th African Union Assembly meeting opens with calls for human rights, particularly women’s rights under Agenda 2063, peace, and development
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28 January 2016: The Secretary General (SG) of the African Union Commission (AUC), Ms. Djeneba Diarra, briefed the press on the preparations of the 26th AU Summit Heads of State and Government, under the theme: “2016: African Year of Human Rights, with particular focus on the Rights of Women.”
Within the framework of the 26th AU Summit, H.E. Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs, AUC; Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, President of the Pan African Parliament; Hon Augustino Stephen Lawrence Ramadhani; President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights; and Dr. Pansy Tlakula, President of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights will, on Saturday, 30 January 2016 at 17:00 hold a press briefing on the following issue:
- “Project 2016” Theme Launch
Your Excellency, President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the African Union;
Excellency, Mr. Ban ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
Your Excellency, Mr. Mamoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Mr Nabil Elaraby
Excellencies, Former Heads of State and Government and former Secretaries General and Chairpersons of the OAU and AU
1. Your Excellencies, I wish to express to you my appreciation for your kind invitation for me to join you here today at the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee Meeting. I particularly want to thank the Chairperson of NEPAD, H.E. President Macky Sall and all Heads of State and Governments for your outstanding leadership, vision, passion and commitment to the ideals of NEPAD – and my brother Dr. Mayaki – the CEO of NEPAD, for his relentless work on behalf of Africa.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 29 January 2016: The Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) addressed the press on 29 January 2016 at the margins of the 26th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government. He addressed the following key subjects: Migration, Campaign on Ending Child Marriage in Africa and African Union: Support to Ebola outbreak in West Africa (ASOWA) while highlighting the efforts of the AU Commission to address the issues.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29th January 2016: H. E Uhuru M. Kenyatta President of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of the Heads of States African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Forum, delivered an insightful presentation while addressing media representatives on the outcomes of the APRM Summit, held on Friday 29 January 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He underscored the importance of the APRM in boosting the economic growth of the continent.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28 January 2016: Ms. Khellaf Nedjat, Director of Conference Management and Publications (DCMP) of the African Union Commission (AUC), on 27 January 2016, addressed the press on the margins of the 26th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government which brought together renowned media representatives from all over the continent.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28th January 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, H.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, today told the media that the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21 was a success as not only was Africa the only continent that tabled one common position but also that a global agreement was reached on climate change.
