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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DISCOURS DU DR VÉRONIQUE TOGNIFODÉ, MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES SOCIALES ET DE LA MICROFINANCE, PRÉSIDENTE EN EXERCICE DU COMITÉ TECHNIQUE SPECIALISÉ DE L’UNION AFRICAINE SUR L’EGALITÉ DES SEXES ET L’AUTONOMISATION DES FEMMES
RÉUNION MINISTÉRIELLE PRÉ-CSW66
Addis-Abeba, le 28 février 2022
Excellency Sahlework Zewdie, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, African Union Commission Chairperson,
Honorable African ministers and experts responsible for Women, Gender and Social Affairs,
Esteemed high level representatives from the United Nations and the African Union,
Representatives from Civil Society Organizations and partners,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Africa-wide Consultations for the 66th Session for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) - Ministerial Segment
Theme: Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls in the Context of Climate Change, Environmental and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Programmes
28 February 2022
11.00hrs EAT
Our host, H.E. President Sahle-Work Zewde, The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Hon. Madame Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia
28 February 2022, Addis Ababa: The current Chair of the African Union and President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, are following closely the developments in Ukraine and are particularly disturbed by reports that African citizens on the Ukrainian side of the border are being refused the right to cross the border to safety.
AU at Expo Auc Dcp Speech Africa Honor Day: 27 February 2022
One of the African continent’s biggest export, music, will add flavor and colour to the African Honour Day at Expo 2020 Dubai. An epic celebration of African music and talent as the African Union (AU) continues to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
African Union (AU) and Dubai Expo partner and Africa’s premium entertainment youth and culture brand, MTV Base, with the sponsored by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to commemorate the continent's first-ever participation at the world expo event on Sunday, 27 February 2022.
As the African Union celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday 27th of February to honour the works of the African people, celebrating the continents day.
Theme: “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.”
Ministerial Segment, Monday 28th February 2022.
The African Union (AU) Mission to the United States of America (USA) in Washington DC will host an all-day virtual event to celebrate the Black History Month celebration for the year 2022.
24 February 2022, Addis Ababa: The current Chair of the African Union and President of Senegal, president Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, express their extreme concern at the very serious and dangerous situation created in Ukraine.
They call on the Russian Federation and any other regional or international actor to imperatively respect international law, the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine.
