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Opening Remarks at the High-Level Side Event of the World Health Assembly on ‘’The Future of Domestic Financing for Health is Now – Africa’s Pathway to Sustainable Health Systems’’
By H.E Amb. Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah
Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
Date: 22 May 2025
Your Excellency, João Goncalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union,
Your Excellency Taye Atske Selassie, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Your Excellency John Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana and African Union Champion on Advanving the Cause of Justice and Payment of Reparations to Africans,
Your Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Your Excellency João Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, and Chair of the African Union,
Your Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana,
Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Excellency Amb. Youssouf Mondoha, Ambassador of the Union of Comoros and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Addis Ababa,
Excellency Amb. Martin Kimani, Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent,
Good morning to you all, and I wish you a happy Africa day of increased consciousness and unity.
Your excellencies,
distinguished delegates,
ladies and gentlemen,
It's an honor to join you online in my capacity as a chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African descent, and today, to celebrate Africa's enduring quest for historical truth, healing, and a better future for the continent and its diaspora.
Thème : « Justice pour les Africains et les personnes d’ascendance africaine à travers les réparations »
Excellence Monsieur João Lourenço, Président de la République d’Angola et Président en exercice de l’Union africaine,
Excellence Monsieur H.E John Mahama, Président de la République du Ghana ;
Excellence Monsieur Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine,
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les Commissaires,
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs de Missions diplomatiques,
Africa Day 2025: 62nd anniversary marking the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU) -1963 – 2025.
Honorable Co-Chairs, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Commissioners, Esteemed Delegates,
It is a distinct honour to address and co-chair this segment of the Ministerial meeting on behalf of the African Union Commission. A quarter-century of AU-EU cooperation is an important milestone to reaffirm our commitment to the very foundation of our partnership – a foundation that finds its fullest expression through multilateral cooperation.
