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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June 15, 2017, Rome, Italy –The African Union Commission has reiterated its commitment to working with the World Food Programme (WFP) in enhancing the livelihoods of the African citizenry.
Nairobi, 13 June 2017: International partners have made financial pledges in support of humanitarian response efforts in the drought-hit Horn of Africa after a visit to Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.
A delegation led by the African Union and the United Nations concluded a six day visit to the Horn of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, after visiting drought-affected communities in Ethiopia and Somalia. It included representatives from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the African Development Bank, the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the World Bank.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 13 June 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, learnt with profound sadness the passing away of the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union, Joachim Schmidt. The death was announced on 12 June 2017.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission expresses his sincere condolences to the family of the Late Amb. Joachim Schmidt. He also addresses same to the Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Addis Ababa, 6th June 2017- The African Union Commission in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Kenya, has held the Third Continental Consultation on Home Grown School Feeding in Africa. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen national school feeding programmes across the continent as a key instrument for enhancing access, retention and performance in education in Africa.
N’Djamena, 06-07 June 2017: In preparation of the Pan African Youth forum which will be held this year in N’djamena, Chad, a delegation of the African Union led by H.E.
Monrovia, Liberia, 08 June 2017: The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission in close collaboration with the Government of Liberia is organizing a three-day consultative meeting on the Operationalization of the African Union Human Rights Memorial Project in Monrovia, Liberia, on 08-10 June 2017.
Niamey, Niger, 05 June 2017- The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of Niger is organizing the sixth Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) from 05 – 10 June 2017 in Niamey.
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High-Level Partnership Mission to the Horn of Africa
WHAT: The high-level mission is to collectively assess the humanitarian situation and heighten support for the humanitarian response to the drought and food security crisis in Africa’s Horn.
Brussels, Belguim- 7th June 2017: The African Union Commission cautions that the future of Africa’s economic growth and the future of millions of Africans, is in jeopardy, if the underlying issues that hinder development are not adequately addressed.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 June 2017: It is with profound sadness that I learnt of the passing away of the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Prof Babatunde Osotimehin.
The African Union Commission mourns the passing away of Prof Babatunde, and will remember his leadership in championing access to health for all, including the critical issue of reproductive health and rights for all, especially women, youth and adolescents. This commitment was also reflected in how UNFPA’s work in Africa over his tenure was transformed.
