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TALKING POINTS OF DR JIHANE EL GAOUZI HEAD OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT DIVISION REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE AFRICA COMMON POSITION Global Platform for DRR 2025
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
TALKING POINTS OF DR JIHANE EL GAOUZI
HEAD OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE AFRICA COMMON POSITION
Global Platform for DRR 2025
Closing Remarks By H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of AUC on the occasion of 25 Years of Gates Foundation - Inspiring Progress
It is fitting that today's celebration took place within the walls of a venue that bears the name of one of Africa’s most visionary sons and leaders—who once reminded us that “freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they cannot have shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.” These words by Nelson Mandela remain as relevant today as ever, serving as a powerful reminder that the aspirations of our 1.5 billion people must be matched by tangible progress in their daily lives.

AUC Chairperson received Mr. Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation
This morning, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received Mr. Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation.
The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the AU and the Gates Foundation. Discussions centered on boosting Africa’s health systems, expanding local vaccine and medicine manufacturing, and enhancing food security.
Mobilizing Climate Finance for Africa’s Infrastructure Future: PIDA Roundtable Consultations
This initiative forms part of the preparatory roadmap for the Luanda Infrastructure Financing Summit, co-hosted by the Government of Angola, AUDA-NEPAD and the African Union Commission . The summit, scheduled for October 2025,
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, received H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and his delegation, this evening in Doha.
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, received H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and his delegation, this evening in Doha. The meeting forms part of the AUC Chairperson’s ongoing consultations with key strategic partners to deepen cooperation and promote shared values in economic cooperation, preventive diplomacy and mediation.
Africa in Conversation Series: “Accountability and Justice for Democratic Resilience in Africa”
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
AFRICA IN CONVERSATION SERIES
Theme: “Accountability and Justice for Democratic Resilience in Africa”
What: Africa in Conversation Series
Theme: “Accountability and Justice for Democratic Resilience in Africa”
When: Thursday, 05 June 2025
Time: 9H00am
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Welcomes Appointment of Civilian Prime Minister in Sudan
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the appointment of H.E. Dr. Kamil al-Tayeb Idris as Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan.
The Chairperson commends this development as a step toward inclusive governance and expresses hope that it will contribute meaningfully to ongoing efforts to restore constitutional order and democratic governance in Sudan.
Communiqué of the High Level Policy Dialogue on the Development and Regulation of AI in Africa
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Africa`s Development, Prosperity and Collaboration.
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We the African Union Commission and participants from African countries, including African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Information, Communication and Technology, representatives of the Diplomatique Community, International Organizations, Civil Society, the Private Sector, and the Academic and Research Communities gathered in Addis Ababa on 17 May 2025.
Introductory Remarks by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission High-Level Policy Dialogue on the Development and Regulation of AI in Africa
• Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of FDRE
• Excellency Dr. Gedion Timotheos, Minister of Ethiopian Foreign Affairs
• Excellency Lerato D. Mataboge, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy.
• Excellency Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General on Digital and Emerging Technologies
• Excellencies Ministers, Ambassadors and Distinguished Representatives of the AU Member States, Foreign Countries and Partners
• Ladies and Gentlemen,
• All Protocol Observes
