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Statement By H.E. Ms. Amira Elfadil Commissioner for Social Affairs On The Occasion Of International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) Commemoration 13 October 2017 Old Plenary Hall, AUC Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Honourable Minsters here present
Your Excellencies, Permanent Representatives of African Union Member States and members of the diplomatic core
Representatives of International, Regional and National organizations here present
Distinguished Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen;
All protocol observed;

Dates: 
October 13, 2017
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Revenue mobilisation in Africa continues to improve, says new report

October 13, 2017
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The mobilisation of domestic resources is improving steadily in African countries, according to new data from Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017 released today in Addis Ababa at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC).

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat received the credentials of H.E Mr. Carlos Edmilson Marques Vieira, the incoming Ambassador of Guinea Bissau accredited to the African Union Commission. (Oct. 12, 2017)​

October 12, 2017
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African Union commemorates the “World Sight Day” with focus on glaucoma

October 13, 2017
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Addis Ababa, 12 October 2017 – Did you know that about 90% of the world's visually impaired persons live in developing countries? On the global outlook, it is estimated that 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide, 39 million are blind and 240 million have low vision. These gloom statistics were highlighted during the commemoration of the 2017 World Sight Day. The African Union observed the day under the theme “making our vision count”, as it seeks to raise awareness on glaucoma, as one of the leading causes of blindness.

African Union to Commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction

October 13, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY

African Union to Commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: Commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction
(IDDR) 2017.

Theme: Home Safe Home, Reducing Exposure, and Reducing Displacement

When: Friday, 13 October 2017 at 9:00am

Where: African Union Commission (Old Plenary Hall)

Event Programme: 

Invitation to Representatives of the Media :Second Ordinary Session of Specialized Technical Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

MEDIA ADVISORY

Second Ordinary Session of Specialized Technical Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: The African Union will hold the Second Ordinary Session of the Specialized
Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Theme: Opportunities for Migration and Free Movement of persons in Africa and
Mitigating Challenges

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