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African Union and Japan Commit to Co-Creating a Sustainable Future for Africa at the Ministerial Meeting Ahead of TICAD 9 Summit
In preparation for the upcoming Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) 9 Summit, scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan, in 2025, the Government of Japan, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UNOSSA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the World Bank, convened a Ministerial Meeting from August 24-25, 2024, under the theme "Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa."
AU and Nutrition International Announce Winners of the Inaugural Africa Nutrition Media Award
The African Union (AU) in partnership with Nutrition International, announced the launch of the AU Media Fellowship Award 2024-
The 3rd Annual Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Forum : Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African Startups & MSMEs
The establishment of the Africa Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Annual Forum is in line with the African Union Small and Medium Enterprises Strategy. This was adopted, in January 2019, by the Second Specialized Technical Committee on Trade, Industry and Minerals and endorsed by the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in February 2019, as a continental framework on the development of these important segments of enterprise development across Africa.
High-Level Event on Commemorating the AU Year of Education 2024
What: High-level event on commemorating the AU year of education 2024.
When: 23rd September 2024, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EDT)
Where: Permanent Observer Mission of African Union, New York, USA.
African Union Peace Fund paving the way for strategic partnerships towards peace and stability
Amid existing challenges to peace and security in some parts of Africa, the African Union (AU) Peace Fund has taken a crucial step forward in its mission to contribute for peace and stability across the continent.
The Government of Rwanda – African Union – UNHCR
The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Extend Agreement to Continue Evacuation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Libya
AU Peace Fund makes significant progress and sets out innovative plans for resource mobilization

The African Union Peace Fund Board of Trustees (BoT) convened for its 21st Statutory Meeting on 1st August 2024, marking notable achievements and outlining future strategies to enhance funding for peace and stability across Africa.
AU Committee Grants $10.4M Emergency Funds to Africa CDC for Mpox Response
Africa seeks Win-Win Partnership with US through Enhanced AGOA
African ministers responsible for trade from AGOA eligible countries, united in their pursuit of economic prosperity, called for the renewal and enhancement of AGOA at the 2024 AGOA Annual forum that took place in Washington DC from 24-26 July. Recognizing the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost intra-African trade, the ministers urged the US to allow for cumulation with all AfCFTA signatories to strengthen the complementarities between AGOA and the AfCFTA.









