Departments
Social Affairs
Commissioner
H.E. Amira El Fadil, born on 15 January 1967, a Sudanese woman was elected Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission. She was Minister of Social Welfare and Social Insurance for the Government of Sudan.
Structure
The Department of Social Affairs (DSA) works to promote the AU’s health, labour, employment, migration, social development, drug control, crime prevention, sport and cultural agenda.
The Division of culture harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the continent.
The Division responds to vital generic health issues related to health policy and delivery systems, nutrition and other related public health issues and challenges that require a concerted and coordinated approach at a continental level.
The Division plays a leading role in policy development, advocacy, coordination, monitoring and evaluation on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and other infectious diseases.
The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employment policies and social security systems.
Activities
The Director of the African Union's Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AfricaCDC, Dr John Nkengasong,
His Majesty King Letsie III Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho, African Union Nutrition Champion and also a cham
The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year
His Majesty King Letsie III Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho, African Union Nutrition Champion and also a cham
The African Union Commission notes with dismay recent adverse media reports regarding the plight of African migrant w
A three-day training of trainers on infection prevention and control (IPC) for COVID-19 was concluded in Kinshasa, De
September 24, 2020
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
September 17, 2020
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
September 17, 2020 to November 17, 2020
Joint webinar to share good practices and information from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean on treatment as an alternative to conviction or punishment for offenders with drug use disorders during COVID-19.
September 16, 2020 to November 10, 2020
The African Union’s fifth strategic framework to guide drug policy development on the continent (AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention-2019-2023) promotes a multi-sectorial ...
September 10, 2020
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
September 03, 2020
Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19
December 17, 2019
January 28, 2019 to March 31, 2019
November 14, 2018
Media
Interview of Director for Social Affairs of AUC Dr Olawale Maiyegun with Afro FM Part 1
Department Resources
June 24, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (16 June 2020), 1,037,856 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and
June 05, 2020
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.
April 28, 2020
September 09, 2020