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H.E MOSES VILAKATI
COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
ON
Special Event Africa:
Investing in resilience for Africa: Tools, strategies and partnerships
Statement
Of
H.E Moses Vilakati
Commissioner
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
ON
MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE: FINANCING FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Excellencies, Ambassadors of the African Union Member States
Excellencies, Ambassadors the Member States of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP),
Excellency Deputy Executive Secretary of UNECA,
Excellency UNESCO Representative,
Invited Guests,
Ladies and gentlemen.
Bom dia é bem-vindo à Comissão da União Africana
It is a true honor for me to address you today on the occasion of the Portuguese Language Day. One of the six working languages of the African Union.
Opening Remarks by Honourable Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister for Health, Ghana on the Occasion of the Second Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency
2–4 JUNE 2025, KIGALI, RWANDA
Your Excellency, Commissioner for Health, Social and Humanitarian Affairs, Madam Ama Twum;
Your Excellency, Commissioner for Health of the Republic of Rwanda, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana;
Talking Points:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
TALKING POINTS OF DR JIHANE EL GAOUZI
HEAD OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE AFRICA COMMON POSITION
Global Platform for DRR 2025
It is fitting that today's celebration took place within the walls of a venue that bears the name of one of Africa’s most visionary sons and leaders—who once reminded us that “freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they cannot have shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.” These words by Nelson Mandela remain as relevant today as ever, serving as a powerful reminder that the aspirations of our 1.5 billion people must be matched by tangible progress in their daily lives.
• Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of FDRE
• Excellency Dr. Gedion Timotheos, Minister of Ethiopian Foreign Affairs
• Excellency Lerato D. Mataboge, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy.
• Excellency Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General on Digital and Emerging Technologies
• Excellencies Ministers, Ambassadors and Distinguished Representatives of the AU Member States, Foreign Countries and Partners
• Ladies and Gentlemen,
• All Protocol Observes
Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria – 28 May 2025
It is with great humility and profound respect that I address you today on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the Economic Community of West African States—ECOWAS. This momentous milestone marks fifty years of perseverance, purpose, and progress in our collective African journey.
The President of Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema,
The Minister of Water Development and Sanitation – Honourable Collins Nzovu
All Protocols observed
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Zambia for hosting this important conference. Your hospitality and leadership in convening us around such a critical issue is deeply appreciated.
• YOUR EXCELLENCIES;
• REPRESENTATIVES OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT;
• HONOURABLE MINISTERS;
• AFRICAN UNION COMMISSIONERS;
• DISTINGUISHED GUESTS;
• PARTNERS;
• MEMBERS OF THE PRESS;
• DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IT IS WITH IMMENSE PRIDE AND PROFOUND GRATITUDE THAT I WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND IN PARTICULAR, TO THE GREATER CITY OF LUSAKA, A CITY OF INCLUSIVITY AND INNOVATION, FOR THE THIRD AFRICAN IMPLEMENTATION AND PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE ON WATER (PANAFCON3).
