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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Senior officials, law enforcement experts, and civil society representatives have validated the Continental Guidelines for Sharing Information and Intelligence to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM).
Health experts, policymakers, and migration specialists from across Africa convened in Kampala this week for a landmark technical workshop aimed at crafting a common approach to migration and health governance in the continent.
On 13 November 2024, the Africa Day high level side event at the COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan at the African Pavilion. The day is traditionally inaugurated at COP as part of the framework of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
On December 6, 2024, the African Union (AU) presented a landmark oral statement before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during advisory proceedings initiated by the United Nations General Assembly.
H.E Amb. Hilda Suka – Mafudze, Permanent Representative (PR) of the African Union (AU) to the United States of America (USA), from 12 to 14 December 2024, attended a series of meetings and working sessions in Kansas, following an invitation by the Kansas Department of Commerce, International Development. Discussions during the engagements focused on ways of enhancing cooperation ties between both institutions for the benefit of their respective populations.
The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) convened the Second Ordinary Session of its 4th Permanent General Assembly (PGA). As per its statutes, the Second Ordinary session of the General Assembly is also characterized with the mid-term elections of the Standing Committee.
The International Union of Railways (UIC) hosted its 105th General Assembly in Paris, France, bringing together railway leaders from across the globe.
The School Meals Coalition held its Second Ministerial Meeting of the Task Force on October 29, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together key stakeholders to review progress and chart the future course of school meal programs worldwide.
The urgent need to revolutionize education financing in Africa took center stage at the Continental Education Conference, as ministers and international experts gathered to tackle one of the continent's most pressing challenges: how to sustainably fund quality education for Africa's growing youth population.
