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.
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. António Guterres, today co-chaired the Ninth African Union–United Nations Annual Conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) addressed participants as co-chairs of the Fifth AU-UN High Level Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Development which took place on November 10, 2025, at the UN headquarters.
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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Angola on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the country’s independence.
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), today inaugurated the first-ever Symposium of the Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (Af-STAG DRR), in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
The event was co-organised with the Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risks (Periperi U). Periperi U is a consortium of African universities that builds local capacity in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
The African Union Commission concluded its participation in the Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development, which brought together leaders from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe in Bogotá, Colombia, from November 3-7, 2025, to strengthen partnerships and build shared priorities in education, science, and innovation.
The AUC delegation was led by H.E. Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, Commissioner for ESTI, accompanied by Prof. Saidou Madougou, Director of ESTI, and Prof. Jean Koulidiati, Rector of the Pan African University.
The African Union Commission's Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation concluded a highly successful participation in the Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development in Bogotá, Colombia (November 4-7, 2025), with the five-member delegation achieving significant outcomes for Africa-Latin America-Caribbean cooperation.
Deputy Chairperson H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi and ESTI Commissioner, H.E. Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona Setting the Strategic Vision
Honourable Ministers,
Representatives of the United Nations,
Esteemed Development Partners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a profound honour to address this distinguished gathering on behalf of His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Theme: Strengthening the Role of Science, Technology & Innovations for Evidence-based Implementation of the Sendai Framework
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: 1st Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AfSTAG) Symposium
Theme: Strengthening the Role of Science, Technology & Innovations for Evidence-based Implementation of the Sendai Framework
Adopted by African Union Heads of State and Government on 30 October 2025 in Luanda, Angola, the Luanda Declaration represents a renewed continental commitment to transforming Africa’s infrastructure landscape as a foundation for trade, industrialization, and integration under Agenda 2063.
