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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What: The African Union will hold a Special Session of Ministers responsible for Environment and Natural Resources under the auspices of the Spec
Theme : Humanitarian Action within the context of COVID-19 and AU Theme of the Year 2020 Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development
Excellencies,
Representatives from Embassies in Addis Ababa,
Representatives from the Regional Economic Communities,
Officials representing various AU partners,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across African countries at an alarming rate, threatening lives and livelihoods. The pandemic has adversely affected people’s health and disrupted the economy across Africa. The Governments are combating the pandemic with mobility restrictions, social or physical distancing measures, prohibition of public gatherings and the closure of non-essential businesses.
Theme: “Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation in the AfCFTA Era”
“Silencing the Guns through resilient democracies and accountable governance.”
Weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the progress of implementing the joint continental strategy for COVID-19 response in Africa the coordinated efforts of African Union Member States to combat the pandemic in their respective countries.
The African Statistics Day is celebrated every year on the 18th of November to intensify the development of statistics in Africa. Led by the African Union Commission Department for Economic Affairs, the day will be marked under the 2020 theme- "Modernizing National Statistical Systems to Support Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.”
Angelique Kidjo pledges her support for the No Name Campaign call for action “For Every Child a Legal Identity, For Every Child Access to Justice”. She advocates for consideration of birth registration as an essential government service even during the emergencies such as COVID-19; the Integration of birth registration with health and immunization services as a cost-effective measure; investment in digital solutions for affordable birth registration among other key recommendations.
Addis Abéba, le 08 novembre 2020: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine, S.E Moussa Faki Mahamat suit de près la situation postélectorale en République de Guinée. Il prend acte du déroulement de l’élection présidentielle du 18 octobre 2020.
Le Président de la Commission prend également acte des résultats définitifs de l’élection présidentielle proclamés par la Cour Constitutionnelle et félicite le Professeur Alpha Condé pour sa réélection à la magistrature suprême de son pays.
Addis Abeba, le 09 novembre 2020. Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, S.E Moussa Faki Mahamat suit avec beaucoup d’attention la situation post-électorale en République de Côte d’Ivoire.
Le Président de la Commission prend acte des résultats définitifs publiés par le Conseil constitutionnel ce jour et félicite le Président Alassane Ouattara pour sa réélection et lui souhaite pleins succès dans l’accomplissement de ses missions.
