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
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 2 JUNE 2020.
For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with the Oper
WE, the Ministers responsible for Arts, Culture and Heritage from the following African Union (AU) Member States, Alg
The economic shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health measures have left thousands of mi
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.
The African Union has created an African Union COVID-19 Response Fund with the aim of strengthening the continental
May 28, 2020
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
May 25, 2020
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
February 05, 2020
November 21, 2019
September 16, 2019
December 06, 2018
April 28, 2020