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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• Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of States and Governments, Ministers, Commissioners,
• Leaders of United Nation agencies, Regional Economic Communities, Member States, Partners and Friends,
• Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.
WELCOME REMARKS
FOR BOATAMETSE MODUKANELE
PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM
DURING THE TECHNICAL SESSION OF THE 1ST AFRICA BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT
AUC Chair,
AUC Commissioner,
Heads of Diplomatic Agencies,
Heads of UN Agencies,
Distinguished Delegates
Ladies and Gentlemen
Good Morning!
1. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this Technical Session of the First Africa Biodiversity Summit, here in our beautiful Botswana.
At the invitation of H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, joined world leaders yesterday evening for the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum — the largest museum in the world dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the announcement of the results of the presidential election in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and extends his congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara on his re-election.
The Chairperson commends the participation of the Ivorian people in the electoral process, as well as the efforts undertaken by the competent institutions to ensure the conduct of the vote. He encourages all political and social actors to continue their commitment to peace, dialogue and national cohesion.
The African Union Commission (AUC) convened the Sixth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (STC-ARDWE) at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The event took place from 21-24 October 2025.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the results of the presidential election in Tanzania and congratulates H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her victory.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was received this afternoon by H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of #Egypt, at the @EgyptMFA ahead of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Video message of H.E Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), at the African Union Commission on the Occasion of the First Africa Biodiversity Summit under the theme “Leveraging biodiversity for Africa’s prosperity”, scheduled 2-5 November 2025, in Gaborone, Botswana.
Learn more @ https://au.int/en/newsevents/20251102/africa-biodiversity-summit-theme-a...
