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AUC Chairperson Urges Bold Reforms and African-Led Solutions at Inaugural Meeting with PRC
The first meeting between the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) and the newly appointed African Union Commission (AUC) leadership took place today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Joint EESC-AU ECOSOCC Declaration for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) / Beijing+30
On the occasion of the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the principles of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. As we mark 30 years since its adoption, we recognize both the progress achieved and the persistent barriers that continue to impede full gender equality and women’s empowerment globally.
African Union Conference on Debt
African Union Conference on Debt
Date: 12th – 14th May 2025
Location: Lomé, Togo
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The African Union Commission’s Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and Minerals (ETTIM) will convene a three-day African Union Conference on Debt in Lomé, Togo, under the theme: “Africa’s Public Debt Management Agenda: Restoring and Safeguarding Debt Sustainability.”
Discours de S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, à la conférence des Ministres africains de l'économie, de la planification et du développement économique
CONFERENCE DES MINISTRES AFRICAINS DE L’ECONOMIE, DE LA PLANIFICATION
ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE
17-18 mars 2025
DISCOURS DE S.E. MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF
PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE
Excellence Monsieur Taye Atske Selassie, Président de la République fédérale démocratique d’Ethiopie,
SE Philémon Yang, Président de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies,

Her Excellency Lerato Dorothy Mataboge Takes Oath as African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
The 3RD African Forum on Mining Under the theme “The Africa Mining Vision at 16: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities”
Theme: “The Africa Mining Vision at 16: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities”
Dates: 19th -21st of March 2025
Venue: Medium Conference Hall, African Union’s Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The African Migration Observatory (AMO) Website Is Now Live
Ambassador Dr. Namira Negm officially launched the African Migration Observatory (AMO) website during the Member States Briefing, on the 19th of February, 2025, marking a major step toward AMO’s accomplishment & ongoing projects.
AUC and SADC Secretariat Conclude Monitoring Visit to the SADC Humanitarian Operations Centre
Following a courtesy call to the President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction of Mozambique (INGD), H.E. Luisa Celma Meque, the joint monitoring mission held a technical consultative meeting with the Institute in Maputo from 28-28 February 2025.
The nexus between food security, peace and stability calls for a holistic approach in policy design.
Food systems are defined as the networks needed to produce, transform, and distribute food to consumers. These systems encompass everything from agricultural production and supply chains to storage, transportation, and retail.