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.
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 African Union Commission’s Youth Division within the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), in partnership with GIZ and AfriLabs launched the ‘AU Youth Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program to identify bright talent in the innovation sector from across the African continent.
The Africa Climate Mobility Initiative: Shaping the Future of Mobility in Africa
Addressing Climate-Forced Displacement & Migration
High-Level Launch Event on margins of UNGA (Virtual Format)
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
3:30 PM ~ 4:30 Addis Ababa 08:30AM ~ 09:30AM (NYT)
H.E. Amira El Fadil Mohammed, African Union Commissioner for Social Affairs (Moderator)
Preparations are underway to convene Africa’s Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, scheduled to be held on the 19th to the 24th of November 2021 in Niamey, Niger.
The Chairperson also expressed his well wishes to the AU team in the United Arab Emirates, who are assigned to represent the Commission and the continent at the world Expo.
Media Advisory Date: 29th September 2021
What: Youth Mental Health Campaign: #HowRUFeeling
When: Tuesday, 21st September 2021 to Thursday, 21st October 2021
Who: The Women, Gender and Youth Directorate of the African Union Commission, in collaboration with UNICEF, IPPF, and UN Women Liaison Offices to the AU and UNECA.
Background:
MEDIA ADVISORY
Technical Workshop of Senior Officials of AU Member States and RECs to Validate the Draft Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa
INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
