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.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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The Government of Senegal to host the African Union 6th Pan African Forum on Migration
The African Union Commission (AUC) Department of Health Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) is organizing the 6th edition of the Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFOM) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Senegal in Dakar, from 11th to 12th September 2021.
60 participants drawn from African Union Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) gathered virtually to validate the Guidelines on Migrant Welfare Programme. The validation workshop was preceded by the presentation of the Report of the status of migrant welfare in selected countries of origin in the East African Community (EAC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Pilot countries include Ethiopia, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa.
Soon reaching the end of its second decade of existence, the African Union has come of age. It is useful to combine, in a dual retrospective and forward-looking perspective, the assessment of the progress made since 2002 as well as the prospects that are emerging for the future of our Continent.
This day of 9 September will always be full of memories but also of expectations. Remembering not only the first steps of this long-held political project of African unity, but also memory of the achievements made on the road to this unity.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
OVERVIEW: This briefing is a weekly engagement of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the media to share critical updates on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the status of implementing the adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s response activities and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in AU Member States.
The Head of Division of Labour and Employment at the AUC, Mr Sabelo Mbokazi added that skills portability and mutual recognition of qualifications as well as development of the development of the African Continental Qualifications Framework are key activities of JLMP.
Media Advisory
What: Award Ceremony for the Young Africans Writing Contest 2021
When: African Union Day, September 9th, 2021.
Who: The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) in partnership with ACCESS Bank Zambia.
The 3rd AU-China Human Rights Dialogue will be hosted virtually by the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC) on 10 September 2021. The Dialogue will be led by the AUC/PAPS Ag. Director of Governance and Conflict Prevention and the China Special Representative for Human Rights in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
INTRODUCTION
Sur invitation du Gouvernement de la République Démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe, le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA), S.E.M. Moussa Faki Mahamat, a décidé de déployer une Mission d’Observation Électorale (MOEUA), à l’occasion du second tour de l’élection présidentielle du 5 septembre 2021.
