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Commissioner

H.E. Amb. Minata SAMATE CESSOUMA is the Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development. She is a native of Burkina Faso with over thirty (30) years of experience in international relations, Diplomacy, Governance and peace and security, humanitarian and social affairs.

Structure

The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the

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

The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employm

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

The Division of Culture and Sports harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the

Activities

September 17, 2024

The African Union Commission (AUC) has hailed the establishment of Lesotho’s National Labour Migration Committee, which aims at improving labour migration governance through collaboration across multiple government ministries.

September 04, 2024

The African Union, in collaboration with UNICEF, will be hosting a conference that aims to spread awareness about the

August 30, 2024

The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and partners, proudly announces the launch of the Cost of Food and Nutrition in Africa (COFAN) studies—a groundbreaking initiative designed to address the complex nutritional challenges facing the continent.

August 28, 2024

The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) in collaboration

August 26, 2024

The African Union (AU) in partnership with Nutrition International, announced the launch of the AU Media Fellowship Award 2024-

August 23, 2024

The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission (AUC),

August 05, 2024 to August 09, 2024

5th Ordinary Session of The Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Nutrition, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPNDC-5) under the theme, “Cultivating Wellness in Africa: Holistic Approaches to Health, Nutrition, Population, Drug Control, Crime Prevention, and Education”.

July 29, 2024 to August 02, 2024
Fifth Ordinary Session of The Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-5) Theme: “Social Agenda 2063: Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Ecosystems”

 

July 17, 2024 to July 19, 2024

The African Union (AU) is pleased to invite media representatives to attend the validation meeting for the Draft Plan of Action for the Implementation of the AU Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa,

July 16, 2024

The African Union (AU) is pleased to invite media representatives to attend the validation meeting for the Draft Evaluation and Revision Report of the AU Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoA-I),

June 20, 2024

Theme: “Galvanizing international solidarity with refugees, redoubling efforts towards refugee education to advance solutions”

April 12, 2024

The African Union Commission (AUC), the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), together with International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) will officially launch a consortium on children on the move and child labour

Department Resources

May 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).

 


 

 

May 05, 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).

 


 

 

April 02, 2023

Outbreak Update:  As of 1 April 2023, a total of 761,402,282 COVID-19 cases and 6,887,000 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).

 


 

 

March 22, 2023

Outbreak Update:  As of 21 March 2023, a total of 760,360,956 COVID-19 cases and 6,873,477 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).

 


 

 

September 19, 2020

The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an

June 24, 2020

Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”

June 24, 2020

Violent extremism is a global issue.