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.
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Addis Ababa, 2 May 2018: The Department of Political Affairs, African Union Commission with support from the European Union has begun a four-day workshop on African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) Reporting in French and English in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 3, 2018: A High level meeting of the African Union and the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) kicked off today at the African Union Headquarters. The meeting bringing together senior officials and technocrats in the region, will deliberate on the management of public sector resources and need for better financial reporting by governments, particularly with the increasing need for effective corporate governance and efficient Public Financial Management (PFM).
On International Labour Day, May 1st, we celebrate the social, technological and economic progress that have been achieved as a result of the fight for the promotion and respect of the rights of workers. Pursuing the quest of continuous progress in the world of work in Africa calls for a united front built between workers, employers and the governments.
What: High Level Meeting of the African Union Commission and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.
When: Thursday, 3rd May 2018
Time: 0950 Hours.
Venue: Julius Nyerere Plenary Hall (Peace and Security Building).
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.
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.
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
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.
