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
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
The African Union (AU) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today signed a m
The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), UNICEF, WHO, ECDAN, and partners, in collaboration with the African Union
novembre 18, 2025 to novembre 20, 2025
novembre 10, 2025 to novembre 14, 2025
WHAT: The 5th Ordinary Session of the STC on Migration, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons (
octobre 21, 2025 to octobre 30, 2025
PRESS CONFERENCE INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
août 25, 2025 to août 27, 2025
INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
avril 13, 2023 to avril 22, 2023
décembre 17, 2019
janvier 28, 2019 to mars 31, 2019
novembre 14, 2018
Ressources
décembre 17, 2025
août 27, 2025
AFRICAN UNION CONTINENTAL CONSULTATION ON SYNTHETIC DRUG SUPPLY REDUCTION EFFORTS TOWARDS ADDRESSING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ADVANCING CRIME
juillet 18, 2025
The purpose of the African Union Accountability Framework on the elimination of harmful practices in Africa is to ensure that good perfor
mai 31, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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.
décembre 17, 2025
décembre 01, 2025
août 27, 2025
AFRICAN UNION CONTINENTAL CONSULTATION ON SYNTHETIC DRUG SUPPLY REDUCTION EFFORTS TOWARDS ADDRESSING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ADVANCING CRIME