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.
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Statement by
Ambassador Emilia Ndinelao Mkusa,
of the Republic of Namibia to Ethiopia and the AU
and
Chairperson of the AU PSC for the Month Of March 2024
AT THE 2ND AU REFLECTION FORUM ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT
18-19 MARCH 2024
ACCRA, GHANA
Since its inception in 2004, the African Union Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) has been integral in integrating civil society into the African Union's decision-making processes. Marking its 20th anniversary in July 2024, AU-ECOSOCC symbolizes two decades of commitment to promoting Pan-African values and spearheading socio-economic and cultural development across Africa.
The 13th African Games commenced with a breathtaking opening ceremony at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, capturing the rich cultural heritage, sporting prowess, and diversity of the African continent.
The 2024 World Tuberculosis Day Commemoration Event under the theme: “Yes, We Can End TB”
AU Side Event at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68) Theme: “Gender Financing for Ending Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices” Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
Closing Remarks by Mrs. Angela Martins, Acting Director for Social Development, Culture and Sport at the AU High Level Side Event at the CSW -68
THEME: “QUALITY & INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT: A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR ENDING HARMFUL PRACTICES”
13 March 2024
10H30 – 12H00 EST
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will hold elections for members of the Bureau on the 25th March 2024.
Today, 18th March, marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), a significant milestone in the African Union (AU)’s quest for a unified and stronger Africa. Inaugurated on March 18, 2004,
The senior leadership of the African Union is elected to serve for a term of four years, with the option for re-election for another four-year term.
