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
DRC government lends its support to the Africa Against Ebola Forum
The African Union (AU) Ministerial Session for the Third STC on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons kicked off today.
Addis Ababa, November, 04 2019: Over one third of the world’s forcibly displaced persons are in Afri
High level meeting of African Ambassadors of main countries of origin of African migrants works in the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11 October 2019- Recent estimates showed that remittances sent by the over 30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 October 2019: Representatives from African Union (AU) Member States officials, continental o
November 14, 2019 to November 15, 2019
The topic of discussion for this inaugural event is: “Empowering Global Health Security and Policy in Africa”.
November 06, 2019
The topic of discussion for this second event in the series is: “The Role of National Public Health Institutes in Health Security”.
November 04, 2019 to November 08, 2019
Theme: “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”
January 28, 2019 to March 31, 2019
November 14, 2018
April 24, 2017 to April 28, 2017
Media
Interview of Director for Social Affairs of AUC Dr Olawale Maiyegun with Afro FM Part 1
Department Resources
November 21, 2019
September 16, 2019
December 06, 2018
September 25, 2018
November 21, 2019
October 15, 2019
September 10, 2019
September 03, 2019
November 07, 2019
November 07, 2019
September 16, 2019