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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Addis Ababa, 5 February 2016 - On 6th February, 2016, the African Union will join the global community to observe the “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital”.
Chad becomes 30th AU Member State to ratify the Protocol on the establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Arusha, 5 February, 2016: The Republic of Chad has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right, bringing the number of African Union (AU) Member States to have ratified it to 30.
Addis Ababa 31 January 2016- The African Union Heads of State and Government during their Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session on 31 January 2016 in Addis Ababa adopted the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 2016-2025) as the framework for transformative education and training system in Africa; in relation with objective 4 of the sustainable development goals.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 January 2016: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the of New Partnership for Africa’s Development NEPAD Agency Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki addressed the press on 29 January, 2016 at the African Union Commission (AUC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He presented the outcome of the 34th NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) meeting. The NEPAD HSGOC was chaired by H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the HSGOC, in the presence of H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Commissioner Smail Chergui addresses the press on the Status of Peace and Security in the Continent
Addis Ababa, 31 January 2016 - Within the framework of the 26th African Union (AU) Summit, the Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui, on 31 January 2016 briefed the media on the key peace and security decisions of the Summit. During the briefing, Commissioner Chergui discussed Burkina Faso, North Mali, Sahel, Somalia, South Sudan, Burundi and Africa's efforts to counter the global scourge of terrorism.
AU Legal Counsel, Prof Nmehielle call on the press to be accurate in reporting development issues in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 January 2016: The intergenerational dialogue between youth, Ministers and Heads of institutions came to an ended on 28th January, 2016 at the African Union Commission (AUC). The meeting provoked critical debates, spaces for reflection, listening and exchange of ideas between young people, Government ministers, business leaders and other policy makers and stakeholders on issues that concern the youth, including how to achieve the demographic dividend and realize Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
