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 (AU) successfully convened the 6th High-Level Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in Tunis, Tunisia. The Forum was held under the theme: "25 Years of UNSCR 1325: Leveraging Multilateral Diplomacy to Reinforce Africa’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda in a Shifting Global Order."
At the opening of the African #Energy Efficiency Ministerial Conference at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored Africa’s deep energy paradox: a continent rich in resources where 600M people lack electricity and 900M still rely on biomass. He called for urgent action to overcome the triple dilemma of energy security, affordability, and regional connectivity.
The 19th Session of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) successfully convenes to assess progress and achievements of the Specialized Technical Groups (STGs) of SHaSA II and the African Statistical Coordination Committee (ASCC), discuss challenges faced and make recommendations for improvements.
PRESIDENT WITOLD BAŃKA,
VICE PRESIDENT YANG YANG,
HONOURABLE MINISTERS,
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I start by thanking the Government and people of the Republic of South Korea for their gracious hospitality and impeccable organisation of this World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) World Conference.
• Your Excellency Ambassador Laura Gil Savastano, Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Chair, Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People in Prison Settings,
• Your Excellency Mrs. Luisa Fragoso, Ambassador of Portugal to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
• Excellencies, Representatives of Embassies of African Union Member States in Ethiopia and Permanent Missions to the African Union,
• Ms Fariba Soltani, Chief, HIV/AIDS Section & Global Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
Esteemed Delegates,
Dear Pan-Africanists,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I bring you warm greetings from H.E. Mahmoud Ali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. It is a pleasure and an honour to join you for this first Africa Continental Foresight Consultation for Resilient Agrifood Systems.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this afternoon addressed the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the #Palestinian People held at the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.
He noted that the African Union stands firm in its historic and principled support for the inalienable rights, dignity, and quest for freedom of the Palestinian people.”
The African Union Commission (AUC), Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), successfully completed the 10th Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (STC on GEWE) back-to-back with the Africa Pre-Commission on t
