Highlights of the AUC Chairperson’s meetings in New York

New York, United States - 22 September, 2013

AUC Chairperson and the President of Chile meet in New York
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma met with the President of the Republic of Chile, H.E. Sebastian Pinera, in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting.

The discussions of the two leaders focused on areas of common interest, particularly around economic and diplomatic cooperation.

Chile is campaigning to join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member.

UEA Foreign Minister and AUC Chairperson meet in New York
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Adbullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma met in New York today, 22 September 2013 ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting.

The discussed the situations in Egypt and Libya. The UAE Foreign Minister lauded the African Union and its full engagement in looking for durable solutions in the two countries.

AUC and UNDP to sign Strategic Partnership
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Helen Clark, in New York ahead of the 68th UN General Assembly meeting.

They talked about a number of issues, particularly the establishment of a strategic partnership between the UNDP and the AUC. Once an agreement is signed, the two Heads will meet to review every two years.