Departments
Santé, affaires humanitaires et développement social (HHS)
Commissioner
Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah (Ghana) was elected as Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) department. She is the former Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Structure
Le Département Affaires sociales (DSA) Département Affaires sociales (DSA) s’em
oversees the policy and strategic development and delivery on implementation of decisions of AU p
The division of humanitarian affairs provides continental direction to the achievement of durable
AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to l
Comprises three (3) Divisions and is tasked with a broad spectrum of issues related to continenta
Across Africa, unemployment and underemployment contribute to the high levels of poverty and comp
The Division works with Member States and development partners to create and strengthen social pr
The Division of culture harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the continent,
Activities
In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Heads of State and Government, together with the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) led by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana, have sounded the alarm on malaria in Africa, as revealed in the 2025 Africa Malaria Progress Report.
On 6th February 2026, the African Union, through the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, convened a Continental Virtual Event to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
African high-ranking officials, composed of Director Generals, Chiefs, and Heads of Immigration of African Union Memb
The African Union convened a three-day continental technical experts’ meeting to develop a new continental strategic
The African Union convened a three-day continental technical experts’ meeting to develop a new continental strategic
The African Union Commission deployed a Humanitarian Assessment Team composed of humanitarian experts voluntarily nom
février 15, 2026
WHAT: ACHIEVE Africa: Launching Africa's Research and Development Engine for Vaccine and Therapeutic Sovereignty
février 14, 2026
WHAT: Side Event on “A High-Level Dialogue on the Launch of the 2025 AU Champion’s Report on End
février 13, 2026
What: High-level Side Event under the theme “Recommitting Africa to Child Survival through Strat
février 13, 2026
What: High-Level Side Event on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summi
février 06, 2026
What: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
avril 13, 2023 to avril 22, 2023
décembre 17, 2019
janvier 28, 2019 to mars 31, 2019
novembre 14, 2018
Media
Ressources
février 19, 2026
février 02, 2026
Strategic Policy Framework and Plan of Action on Ageing
décembre 17, 2025
août 27, 2025
AFRICAN UNION CONTINENTAL CONSULTATION ON SYNTHETIC DRUG SUPPLY REDUCTION EFFORTS TOWARDS ADDRESSING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ADVANCING CRIME
septembre 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
juin 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
juin 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
février 19, 2026
février 05, 2026
Tracking Progress in Migration Governance Across the Continent:
février 02, 2026
Strategic Policy Framework and Plan of Action on Ageing
décembre 17, 2025