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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“There is an urgent need for increased collaboration, investment, and coordination to address the rising number of disasters in cities and urban areas in Africa”.
The Directorate of Sustainable Development and Blue Economy (SEBE), welcomed Mr Kamal Kishore, the new United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction to the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Situation Room for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Sudan Women’s Peace Dialogue, a landmark conference held in Kampala on July 3-4, 2024, gathered more than 60 Sudanese women from various backgrounds.
the women of Sudan from women’s organisation, civil society, the private sector, gathered in Kampala, Uganda from 3-4 July 2024
The Ministerial Session of the 7th African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration kicked off on 6th July 2024,
The panel discussions are central to the London Climate Action Week 2024 which is gathering more than 1,000 business leaders, policymakers, investors, and civil society representatives. Organised by Climate Action in partnership with the City of London Corporation, the discussions emphasised converting commitments into concrete actions halfway between COPs.
Achieving the peaceful, united, prosperous, and powerful Africa We Want, under Agenda 2063, requires coordinated policies at all levels to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development. Despite various continental strategies and development plans,
The newly appointed African Union (AU) Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Other Mass Atrocities paid a two-day inception working visit to the AU Headquarters from 13 -14 June 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The African media landscape is undergoing a dynamic transformation. At the forefront of this change are the AU Media Fellows, a select group of journalists and content creators chosen for their commitment to development-focused storytelling.
