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Ministerial Meeting on Renewable Energy and Climate Change in Africa “the implications of COP21 for African Challenges and Opportunities”
January 15, 2016
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 January 2016- The Africa Energy Ministers met at a side event during the 6th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to be briefed on the outcomes of the COP21 and the importance of renewable energy in the Climate Change endeavors, as well as the importance of the establishment of a coordination mechanism for the African and global energy initiatives in Africa.
The Commissioner for Political Affairs Met With the Sudanese Women's Organizations of the National Group for Human Rights
January 19, 2016
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Addis Ababa, 19 January 2016: H.E. Dr. Aisha Laraba Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission met with a delegation of Sudanese Women representing the National Group for Human Rights in Sudan.
Deputy Chairperson Mwencha Meets with the USA Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Led by Chairman Ed Royce
January 17, 2016
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Addis Ababa, 17 January 2016- A delegation of USA Congressmen led by Chairman Ed Royce was received by H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), on 17 January 2016 at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting took place in the presence of Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, AUC Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Mr. Bam from the Department of Peace and Security of the AUC and Ambassador Susan D. Page is the U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires to the African Union.
Statement of H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, AUC Chairperson during the official closing ceremony of the 8th African Union Gender Pre-Summit on “2016, African Year of Human Rights with particular on the Rights of the Women”
Statement of H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), delivered by H.E. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the AUC, during the official closing ceremony of the 8th African Union Gender Pre-Summit on “2016, African Year of Human Rights with particular on the Rights of the Women”, on Wednesday 20 January 2016 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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January 20, 2016
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Statement by H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zumachairperson of the African Union Commission at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 African Union Gender Pre- Summit on “the Africa Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women”
Excellences, African Union Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs, and representatives of the Regional Economic Communities
Members of the Permanent Missions, Diplomatic Corps, and International organisationsin Addis Ababa,
Representatives of UN Women, UNECA, AfDB, UNDP and other Development Partners
Representatives from GIMAC and CSOs
AU Commissioners for Political Affairs, Dr. Aisha Abdallahi and Economic Affairs Dr. Anthony MothaeMaruping
Distinguished Delegates
Ladies and Gentlemen
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January 19, 2016
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Signing ceremony of MOU between Her Excellency Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Ms. Manal Abdel Moneim, chairperson of SOBEK Trade and Development limited of Egypt.
January 19, 2016
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African Union Commission Launches E-Conferencing System
January 19, 2016
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Addis Ababa – 18th January 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) through the Directorate of Conference Management and Publications (DCMP) made a presentation to the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), today, Monday 18th January 2016 on the occasion of launching the DCMP newly devised e-conferencing system, which will greatly facilitate the work of the African Union (AU) by providing easy access to documents and reducing paper consumption.
8th Gender Pre-summit: AUC Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Urged Women to be Transformers and not just Conformers
January 19, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 January 2016: The Official opening ceremony of the 8th Gender Pre-Summit today, Tuesday 19 January 2016, brought together over four hundred delegates from across the continent and abroad in the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Nelson Mandela plenary hall at the New AU Conference Center was full to capacity with women leaders in all the socio-economic and political sectors who gathered to exchange views on the theme: 2016 African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the rights of Women.
Statement by Mr Lebogang Motlana –Director UNDP Regional Services Centre on the Occasion of the Opening session of the Joint AUC – Gender Summit Africa Union Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 19th January 2016
8th African Union Pre-Summit on the African Year of human Rights, with Particular Focus on the rights of women.
• Her Excellency Dr Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma , Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
• Honourable Ministers;
• Senior Government Officials Present;
• Members of the Diplomatic Community ;
• African Union Commission and Regional Economic Communities Officials;
• My Colleagues from the United Nations Family ;
• Civil Society Organizations Representatives ;
• Members of the Press;
• Ladies and Gentlemen;
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January 19, 2016
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