Departments

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Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO)

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

À propos des affaires sociales

Le Département Affaires sociales (DSA) Département Affaires sociales (DSA) s’em

Directorate of Health and Humanitarian Affairs

oversees the policy and strategic development and delivery on implementation of decisions of AU p

Humanitarian Affairs Division

The division of humanitarian affairs provides continental direction to the achievement of durable

The AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) Secretariat

AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to l

Directorate of Social Development, Culture and Sports

Comprises three (3) Divisions and is tasked with a broad spectrum of issues related to continenta

Travail, emploi et migration

Across Africa, unemployment and underemployment contribute to the high levels of poverty and comp

Social Welfare, Drug Control and Crime Prevention Division

The Division works with Member States and development partners to create and strengthen social pr

Culture

The Division of culture harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the continent,

Activities

Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response

mars 27, 2026

The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held a two-day Senior Officials Consultative Forum

African Union Commission Concludes Humanitarian Assessment Mission to Madagascar

mars 23, 2026

Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gezani, which struck Madagascar's eastern coast on 10 February 2026, the

De la résolution à la réalité: concrétiser l’accès à l’eau et à l’assainissement

mars 21, 2026

De la résolution à la réalité : concrétiser l’accès à l’eau et à l’assainissement pour « l'Afrique que nous voulons »

AU Convenes High Level Side Events on the Margins of CSW70 to End Violence

mars 19, 2026

The African Union convened its Member States and strategic partners on Tuesday, 17^th March, followed by a

CSW70: AU CIEFFA and IWPG to spotlight girls' education as a lever for peace

mars 16, 2026

The African Union International Centre for Girls and Women's Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA), in collaboration with t

CSW70: Strengthening Legal and Policy Frameworks to Advance Girls’ Education

mars 16, 2026

The African Union International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU‑CIEFFA), in collaboration with

Consultative Forum on Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality

mars 24, 2026 to mars 25, 2026

Consultative Forum on Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia for Senior Officials of African Union Member States and the RECs