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My dear Sisters, Nardos, Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, and Mimi, Director-General of African Medicines Agency,
Distinguished Delegates,
Colleagues,
His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC),
Your Excellencies Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the African Union (AU),
Her Excellency Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Vice-Chairperson of the AUC,
Your Excellencies Commissioners of the AUC,
Your Excellency Director-General of the AU Commission,
Distinguished Representatives of AU Member States,
Distinguished Representatives of other AUC Bodies, Directorates and Services,
Excellence Prof. Miguel Bembe
Ambassadeur de l’Angola
Président du COREP
Excellence Mesdames et Messieurs les ambassadeurs,
Madame La Vice-Présidente de la Commission,
Mesdames et Messieurs les Commissaires,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
Bonjour,
Permettez-moi de vous souhaiter encore une fois une bonne année 2026.
Vous allez entamer les travaux des préparations du prochain sommet de l’Union Africaine.
C’est un Rendez-vous important pour nos Leaders et notre Continent.
Distinguished Representatives of Regional Economic Communities, Heads of Subregional Research Organisations, Leaders of Farmer Organisations, Development Partners, Members of the Private Sector, Ladies and Gentlemen,
- Your Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Chair of the Regional Oversight Mechanism,
- Your Excellency President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic Congo, Chair of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region,
- Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government,
- Your Excellencies the Ministers
- Distinguished Delegates,
- Ladies and Gentlemen,
As we commemorate International Migrants Day today, 18th December, we celebrate the enduring spirit, resilience and innovation of migrants across Africa and the world. This annual observance provides an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contributions of migrants to societies globally. This year’s theme “Honouring the Contributions of Migrants and Respecting Their Rights,” underscores Migration as an age-old human phenomenon that has profoundly shaped global socio-economic, culture and political landscape.
The Representative of the Host REC (ECOWAS),
The Representative of the Government of Ghana,
Distinguished Delegates,
Esteemed Partners,
Dear Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of His Excellency Commissioner Vilakati of ARBE, I am pleased to join you at this Workshop on Peer-to-Peer Learning and Exchange on the domestication and implementation guidelines, and indicator development for the CAADP Kampala Strategy (2026-2035), taking place here in Accra from 16 to 18 December 2025.
• Honourable Justice Mateus da Cecília Finiasse Saíze, Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Mozambique
• His Royal Highness Kgosi Thabo Milton Seatlholo, Chairperson of the Southern Africa Network of Traditional Leaders in Drug Demand Reduction
• Ms Joanna Travis-Roberts, Chief Executive, International Society of Substance Use Professionals
• Mr Antonio De Vivo is the Head of Office for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Mozambique.
