Kigali, Rwanda 12 July 2016 - The Thirty second (32nd) Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) ended on 12 July 2016 with strong recommendations to be considered by the Executive Council, that officially opens tomorrow 13 July 2016, and finally to be submitted to the Twenty seventh (27th) Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union scheduled for the 17-18 July, for adoption.

H.E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in his closing remarks commended the Chairperson of the PRC for his guidance, effectiveness and efficiency in conducting the meeting in a productive manner. He appreciated the work done by the PRC and qualified it as one of the most transformative and organized meetings geared towards achieving the most significant and concise recommendations over a limited time. Mr. Mwencha also acknowledged the efforts of members of the PRC for their tireless commitments and good relationship with the AU Commission towards achieving the continental Agenda while addressing issues which affect the continent. This, he said, will go a long way towards creating a peaceful and prosperous Africa, an Africa finding its rightful place amongst international community, and a highly competitive Africa, with the view to improving the lives of its citizens. He further urged all the members to be steadfast in their relationship and continue to work closely to strengthen their good collaboration with the continental organisation. Mr. Mwencha seized the opportunity to thank the PRC for the support given to him and the good working relations accorded to the Commission during his mandate as Deputy Chair of the AUC for close to 8 years.

The Chairperson of the PRC, H.E. Mr. Cherif Mahamat Zene, who is also the Ambassador of the Republic of Chad, expressed his deepest gratitude to the members of the PRC and the staff of the Commission for the excellent work achieved throughout the meetings. He also thanked the various sub-committees for a job well done to facilitate the efforts of the Commission in paving a smooth platform to prepare for the Executive Council. The PRC, among other issues, considered the AUC budget for 2017, to be examined by the Ministers and submitted to the Assembly for adoption. According to the PRC Chair, the meeting has given great attention and priority to audit matters, calling on the members of the Commission to implement the first Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063. Other reports adopted by the PRC include the one on violence against women and girls in Africa. The PRC also considered the agenda for the Executive Council.

The Chairperson of the PRC concluded by appealing to the Commission to rationalize its working methods to optimize the use of time and resources and thus enable the Assembly to focus on priority areas of the development of Africa.

Journalists wishing to interview the leadership of the AU Commission during the Summit should submit their requests to Mrs Esther Azaa Tankou, Ag. Director of Information and Communication of the AUC, via E-mail: YambouE@africa-union.org / esthertankou@yahoo.com; Tel: +250 789923794
Hashtags
#27thAUSummit
#AUKigali2016
#AUProject2016
#WomenRights
#Agenda2063/ #MyAfrica

For further information, please visit the 27th AU Summit page: http://au.int/en/summit/27

Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

Follow us
Face book: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AfricanUnion
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AUCommission
Learn more at: http://www.au.int