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Opening statement of Commissioner for Political Affairs during the Africa Public Service Day

OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. Ambassador Minata SAMATE CESSOUMA, COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF AFRICA PUBLIC SERVICE DAY (APSD)

THEME: “THE ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG COMMUNITIES”

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• Honorable Mr. Senzo Mchunu, Minister for Public Service and Administration of the Republic of South Africa;

Dates: 
June 23, 2020
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Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge

June 25, 2020
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The African Union (AU), through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, in a joint project with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have selected the Top 20 innovations on the “Democracy and Governance in Africa- Youth Innovation Challenge”. The selected innovators will now advance to an accelerator training programme with experienced trainers and experts, to help develop their ideas further for replication or scale-up.

The training will be followed by the final process to identify the top innovations for awarding.

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Kingdom of Morocco gives more than 600 000 pieces of medical supplies to the African Union for the COVID19 response

June 22, 2020
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The African Union Commission today received medical supplies from the Kingdom of Morocco that will boost the continental capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consignment included the following items:

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Report: Financing the Union: Towards the financial autonomy of the African Union

1. The AU needs adequate, reliable and predictable resources to implement its programmes so as to achieve its development and integration goals. Successive Summits of the AU have since 2015, taken financial reform decisions, to ensure there is sound and predictable finances to address the historical challenges the African Union has faced. These are;

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“Children Today, Youth Tomorrow” – Duty Bearers Reflect on their contributions to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

June 22, 2020
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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, The African Union’s Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology and Department of Social Affairs partnered with The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to host a Virtual Couch Talk on 16 June 2020.

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High-Level Virtual forum: Women in Governance and Political Participation (WGPP): Enhancing African Women's Role in Leadership

June 24, 2020 to June 25, 2020
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WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (WGPP): ENHANCING AFRICAN WOMEN’S ROLE IN LEADERSHIP”

What : Women in Governance and Political participation; Enhancing African women’s Role in Leadership

When : 24th – 25th, June, 2020 from 3.00pm to 6.00pm Addis Ababa time and 8.00am to 11.am New York time

Where : Online through the following link: https://bit.ly/2YKjRYo

Who : Organised by the African union Commission through the Department of Political Affairs

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Statement by H.E. Mrs. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs on occasion to make the World Refugee Day, 20 June 2020

June 20, 2020
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Today, 20 June 2020, I am addressing you on behalf of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, during this virtual meeting. Virtual meetings have become our new normal imposed by the COVID 19 pandemic.

Ladies and Gentlemen;

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Virtual Conference on Africa’s Leadership Role in the Development and Access to Potential Covid-19 Vaccines

June 24, 2020 to June 25, 2020
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of 16th of June 2020, the virus has infected over 7 million persons, with over 400,000 deaths globally. Africa is the least affected region globally, with 1.5% of the world’s reported COVID-19 cases and 0.1% of the world’s deaths, having reported >230, 000 cases with more than 6,000 deaths.
 
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Statement of the Commissioner for Social Affairs H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil On the occasion of The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

June 19, 2020
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On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the African Union Commission salutes survivors of sexual violence and other powerful authorities in Africa for raising their voice against the atrocities of sexual violence in conflict. 
 
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