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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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The Malabo Protocol represents a significant step in the broader initiative to enhance accountability for international and transnational crimes.
Opening Remarks
By
Prof. Hajer GUELDICH,
Legal Counsel of the African Union (AU)
at
The 10th Anniversary of the Malabo Protocol
“The Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights”
25 June 2024
10th Anniversary Celebration of the Malabo Protocol
Statement by Hon. Wilson Almeida Adão on the implications of a merged court with criminal jurisdiction for the work of the Committee
25 June 2024
Excellences, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Pan African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (PAENDU) Report synthesizes standardized data from Member States engaged in the African Union Drug Demand Reduction Project. This initiative focuses on bolstering research and data collection capabilities for drug use prevention and treatment across the African continent.
June 24, 2024 - London: The COP29 Presidency convened its second high-level consultation meeting on energy transition in London, United Kingdom. Hosted by Mr. Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of London, City of London Corporation, and co-chaired by COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, the meeting focused on the critical financial strategies necessary to achieve global climate objectives.
Aspiration 1 of Africa’s continental development blueprint Agenda 2063 emphasizes the critical goal for the continent to achieve prosperity based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. Central to this aspiration is self-financing of Africa’s development efforts and the imperative to eliminate illicit capital outflows.
The African Union has urged stakeholders and development partners to frame and prioritize migration as a developmental agenda, free from securitization.
25 June 2024, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following with deep concern the outbreaks of violence following public protests in Kenya, which has resulted in loss of life and damage to property.
Urbanization on the African continent represents a megatrend. By 2050, the percentage of people living in urban areas is predicted to rise from 47% in 2000 to around 60%. With an average annual urban growth rate of 3.5% in the last 20 years,
