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Statement H.E Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commisioner for Health, Humanitarian and Social Development On the occasion For the Launch of the Africa-Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, and Lebanon Dialogue on Labor Mobility
Statement
H.E Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma,
Commisioner for Health, Humanitarian and Social Development
On the occasion
For the Launch of the Africa-Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, and Lebanon Dialogue on Labor Mobility
21-22 May 2024| Doha-Qatar
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Doha, Qatar.
Africa Has Become The First Region in The World to Implement a Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy
Access to the digital space in Africa is increasingly expanding, and many of those coming online are children –defined as ‘all those under the age of 18’. It is estimated that worldwide 1 in 3 internet users is a child, and more than 175,000 children go online for the first time every day - a new child every half second.
The AU Calls for Effective Governance of Labour Migration at the Inaugural Africa-Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, and Lebanon Dialogue on Labour Mobility
Over 28 million migrants resided in GCC countries by 2017, with 12% from Africa. To address this growing trend, a historic two-day dialogue on Labour Mobility kicked off in Doha, Qatar.
AUC ELECTIONS

Africa Pledges to Triple Fertilizer Production and Distribution to Empower Small Farmers
African Heads of State endorsed the Nairobi Declaration to improve agricultural sustainability, enhance smallholder farmer livelihoods, and boost local fertilizer production across Africa.
Clarification
Further to a news report broadcast by RFI on May 20, 2024 on the silence of the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on the subject of the Chadian elections, the following must be clearly underlined:
African Union Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy
The African Union Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy establishes key principles such as children's right to safety, privacy, and online participation with prime importance attached to children's best interests and will support member states in developing strategies and programs to promote child online safety and empowerment.
The African Union Commission believes that with the right safeguards in place, the digital environment can be harnessed to provide abundant opportunities to enrich children's lives, learning, and development.
The 10th Annual Forum of African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) Kick-Off
The 10th Forum of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) commenced today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with a distinguished opening session led by AUCIL Chairperson, Prof. Kevin Ferdinand Ndjimba. This included opening statements from the African Union’s (AU) Legal Counsel, Prof. Hajer Gueldich; Deputy Chief of Staff, Cabinet of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Amb. Tordeta Ratebaye; and Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Amb. Reta Alemu. Additionally, a keynote address was delivered by Brigadier General (Prof.) Dan Kuwali.
Call for Abstracts :3RD GPE-KIX Continental Symposium on Research in Education in Africa: Theme: Building Resilient Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive Quality and Relevant Education in Africa 8th – 10th October 2024 | Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia