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The end of the African Women’s Decade; tracking progress on commitments
October 15, 2020
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Today marks a watershed moment in the African Union (AU) Gender Equality Calendar as we celebrate the 10th anniversary, and therefore, the end of the first African Women’s Decade (AWD) on Grassroots Approach to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment 2010-2020, that was adopted on 15 October, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya. The celebrations are particularly significant as they coincide with two equally important milestones, i.e.
African Union (AU) Covid19 Response Fund to launch $300m fundraising to help tackle the effects of COVID-19 in Africa
October 16, 2020
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WHAT: African Union (AU) Covid19 Response Fund to launch $300m fundraising to help tackle the effects of COVID-19 in Africa
WHEN: 24th October, 2020
TIME: 16h00 East African time (13.00 GMT).
WHO: The African Union in collaboration with Afrexim Bank
Register link: https://bit.ly/2IyYvc7
International Day of Rural Women
International Day of Rural Women
Opening Statement of H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs During a Virtual Meeting of the AU-UN Coordination Mechanism of Humanitarian Matters and Disaster Risk Management Cluster
Your Excellences,
Distinguished Partners,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Allow me to start by thanking all of you for making time to participate in this virtual meeting of the Humanitarian Matters and Disaster Risk Management. I would like to extend special thanks to OCHA, our co-chair of this Cluster, for the support and partnership in organizing this meeting.
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October 15, 2020
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Business-boosting African Trade Observatory (ATO) to start virtual demonstrations
October 15, 2020
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African Union online portal, supported by the European Union and the International Trade Centre, will boost the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
(Addis Ababa/Geneva) – 14 October 2020 - An online tool designed to help businessmen and businesswomen in Africa understand how best to trade between African countries came a step closer to becoming fully operational in August 2020 as a demonstration version came onstream.
African Union launches the first edition of the Africa Migration Report in collaboration with IOM
October 15, 2020
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Cognizant that, the bulk of migration almost 80% in Africa is intra-continental, and conscious of the need to better understand and manage the migration phenomenon for the benefit of the continental aspirations articulated in Agenda 2063, the African Union Commission in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with the support of the USA and Switzerland launched virtually the first ever edition of the Africa Migration Report.
The Republic of Congo signed the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)
October 15, 2020
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The Republic of Congo becomes the eighteenth AU member state that have signed the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicine Agency (AMA) on 15 October 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AMA treaty was adopted by Heads of States and Government during their 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly on 11 February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Member States are able to sign the treaty at the Headquarters of the Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Virtual Launch of the Africa Migration Report
October 15, 2020
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WHAT: Virtual Launch of the Africa Migration Report
WHEN: Thursday, October 15, 2020
TIME: 13:00 hrs EAT (GMT+3)
WHO: The Virtual Conference is organized by the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC). The launch will be co-chaired by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Report of the Joint Ministerial Meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Transport
AFRICA AGAINST COVID-19: SAVING LIVES, ECONOMIES AND LIVELIHOODS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT BORDERS, ECONOMIES AND SCHOOLS FROM COVID-19
I. Introduction
The teleconference joint meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Transport on the Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies, and Livelihoods campaign to protect campaign to borders, economies and schools from COVID-19 was held on 19 August 2020 from 2:00-4:00 PM East Africa Time.
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