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, 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
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 30th September, 2019: A High Level delegation from the Swedish International Development Agen
1st edition of Biennale of Luanda Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace
Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2019: The African Union (AU) Ministerial Session for the 5th Pan African
Cairo, Egypt, 14 September 2019- The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the International Orga
October 17, 2019
Public Health Grand Rounds holding at the African Union Commission Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
October 11, 2019
What: The impact of remittances on rural transformation in Africa: from commitments to action.
October 07, 2019 to October 11, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY
2019 Africa Forum on Visual Impairment
September 18, 2019 to September 22, 2019
The « Culture of peace» concept was first defined in Africa, during the International Congress on «Peace in the Minds
September 14, 2019 to September 15, 2019
What: The Fifth Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFoM).
September 10, 2019
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
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
September 16, 2019
December 06, 2018
September 25, 2018
June 11, 2018
September 10, 2019
September 03, 2019
September 16, 2019
September 15, 2019