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Joint Meeting of African Union and International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board on IPSAS
April 30, 2018
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Background
The financial and sovereign debt crises emphasized the need for better financial reporting by governments worldwide, and the need for improvements in the management of public sector resources. The continuing aftermath of these crises has reinforced these needs and has increased the pressure on governments and public sector organizations to better manage public resources.
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The African Union Collaborates with NANHIS on the implementation of the ACHPR Decisions and the Development of the African Union Ten-Year Human Rights Action Plan for Africa
April 24, 2018
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April 24, 2018: Nouakchott, Mauritania: The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), in conjunction with the Secretariat of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRIS) organized consultative meetings on the effective implementation of the ACHPR Decisions and the Draft African Union Ten-Year Human and Peoples’ Rights Action Plan respectively in Nouakchott, Mauritania from 23-24 April 2018.
Africa making major policy strides in agriculture
April 27, 2018
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26th April 2018, Libreville, Gabon - Over 100 top African agricultural experts met in the Gabonese capital – Libreville, from April 23th, to assess lessons learned and policy implications from the inaugural Biennial Review (BR) Report on the implementation of the 2014 Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods. The report was presented to the AU Heads of State and Government at the AU Summit in January 2018.
The Pan African Conference on Education (PACE 2018) calls on National Education Policies to integrate Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and SDG 4 commitments
April 27, 2018
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The Pan African Conference on Education (PACE 2018) calls on National Education Policies to integrate Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and SDG 4 commitments
H.E. Mrs Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs met with a Chinese delegation led by H.E. Mr. Yang Xiaodu, Director of the National Supervisory Commission
April 26, 2018
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26 April 2018: H.E. Mrs Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and a cross-section of staff of the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) held a meeting with a Delegation from the Peoples’ Republic of China led by H.E. Mr. Yang Xiaodu, Director of the National Supervisory Commission, supported by H.E. Mr. Kuang Weilin, Chinese Ambassador to the African Union.
Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Following the Death of Professor Adebayo Adedeji
April 27, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 27 April 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, learnt with deep sorrow the demise, on 26 April 2018, of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) from 1975 to 1991.
African Union Commissioner for Political Meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden
April 17, 2018
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Stockholm, 17 April 2018: The Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC), Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma meets with H. E. Mrs. Margot Wallström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden on the sideline of the 2018 Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality.
The Commissioner expressed gratitude to Mrs. Wallström for organizing this timely meeting and recognized the powerful role of the Swedish feminist movement at the helm of the women struggle for gender equality and women empowerment.
H.E. Albert M. Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry meets with Dr. Juvenal Shiundu, IMO Director Technical Cooperation in the margins of the ASA Summit 2018 in Seychelles
April 23, 2018
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Mahe, Seychelles, 23 April 2018 – Early this morning, at the margins of the African Shipowners Association (ASA) Summit 2018 currently underway in the Republic of Seychelles from 23 to 25 April 2018, H.E Albert M. Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry heading the AU Delegation on behalf of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AU Commission, started his various bilateral meetings with Dr. Juvenal Shiundu, Acting Director, International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Le Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, S.E. M. Moussa Faki Mahamat et Secrétaire Général de la francophonie (OIF) S.E. Madame Michaëlle Jean se sont entretenus le 27 avril 2018 au Siège de l'Union africaine (UA), à Addis Abéba
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