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Experts Convene to Finalize Draft Five Year Priority Programme on Employment, Poverty Eradication and Inclusive Development in Africa

May 24, 2016
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Debrezeit, Ethiopia 24 May 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) has developed a draft Five Year Priority Programme that seeks to unlock employment opportunities, eradicate poverty and stimulate inclusive development in Africa.
The First Five Year Priority Programme on Employment, Poverty Eradication and Inclusive Development (5YPP), was developed at the request of the 24th African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2015).

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Ministers adopt Africa’s key health policies

May 26, 2016
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Geneva, Switzerland, 21 May 2016- Ahead of the Wold Health Assembly African Ministers of Health met on Saturday and adopted key health policy instruments that will provide the strategic direction for the continent for the next fifteen years. These health policy instruments were finalised by Member State Health experts meeting in Addis Ababa in April this year for consideration by health ministers.

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Africa agrees on common position to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS

May 26, 2016
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Geneva, Switzerland, 21 May 2016- Ministers of Health meeting ahead of the World Health Assembly on Saturday deliberated and agreed on a Common African Position (CAP) to the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS that will be taking place in New York from 8 to 10 June 2016.

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Statement of Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the Africa Day Geneva, 24 May 2016

 
Excellencies Ministers of Health and Leaders of delegations;
Excellencies my sisters and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Kenya and Rwanda;
Director General of the WHO;
Excellencies Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Representatives from the WHO and other UN Agencies;
Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am honoured to be with you tonight. This occasion marks the 53rd Anniversary of the founding of the Organization of the African Unity, now the African Union.

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May 26, 2016
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H.E. Deputy Chairperson meets China Delegation on Cyber Space

May 26, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 18th May 2016: H. E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission says the Commission will explore ways of collaboration to develop Cyber Strategies with a vision for a safe and trustworthy cyberspace, not only for the Commission, but as a model the rest of Africa can replicate.

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Message of H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Commemoration of “AFRICA DAY”

Fellow Africans on the Continent and in the Diaspora,
Our Friends and Supporters across the globe,

On this historic day of May 25, celebrating the 53rd Anniversary of the foundation of our beloved Continental Organization, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), allow me to extend my warmest and most sincere best wishes for Africa Day as we celebrate continued progress by all daughters and sons of our beloved continent.

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May 25, 2016
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The African Union Commission and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Concluded the Training Programme of the AU Human Rights Observers

May 24, 2016
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Accra, Ghana, 20 May 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeepers Training Centre (KAIPTC) have concluded the training programme designed for the human rights observers that are to be deployed to Burundi. The training programme was held at the KAIPTC in Accra, Ghana and was financially supported by GIZ-Ghana.

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Commissioner Acyl stresses the need for Member States and Stakeholders to come together in order to achieve the structural transformation of Africa

May 24, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 23 May, 2016 – The Ministerial Session of the First AU Specialized Technical Committee on Trade, Industry and Minerals (STC-TIM), commenced on 23 May at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Promoting Regional Integration through Trade and inclusive and sustainable Industrialization in Africa”.

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