The African Union Commission, Cabinet of the Chairperson, presents its compliments to the Permanent Missions of Non-African States and the International Institutions accredited to the African Union and has the honour to inform the latter that, in lines with the relevant AU Rules and the established practice, the Permanent Missions of non-African countries and International Institutions accredited to the African Union are only invited to attend to the opening and closing ceremonies of the AU meetings.

In this regard, the Commission wishes to invite them to the opening and closing sessions of the 42 ^nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 36^th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 15 to 16 February and 18 to 19 February 2023, respectively.

The Commission wishes to further remind that invitations are strictly directed to respective Heads of Non-African Missions and International Institutions accredited to the African Union in Addis Ababa and that the format of participation is 1 + O.

The African Union Commission, Cabinet of the Chairperson, avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Missions of Non-African States and the International Institutio o the African Union, the assurances of its highest consideration.