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      Opening Statement H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS at the High-Level Event on Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans
      AUC Commissioner for HHS at High Level Event on Reparatory Justice
      24 March 2026

      STATEMENT OF H.E. MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

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      African Union Commission Concludes Humanitarian Assessment Mission to Madagascar
      African Union Commission Concludes Humanitarian Assessment Mission to Madagascar
      23 March 2026

      Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gezani, which struck Madagascar's eastern coast on 10 February 2026, the African Union Commission (AUC) successfully conducted a Humanitarian Assessment

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      From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”
      From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water / Sanitation for The Africa We Want
      21 March 2026

      From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”

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      African Union Convenes High Level Side Events on the Margins of CSW70 to End Violence and Exploitation against Girls
      AU Convenes High Level Side Events on the Margins of CSW70 to End Violence
      19 March 2026

      The African Union convened its Member States and strategic partners on Tuesday, 17th March, followed by a technical capacity‑building session on domestic financing on Thursday,

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      Closing Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      Closing by AUC Commissioner HHS, at the AU High-Level Side Event at CSW 70
      17 March 2026

      THEME: EXPANDING OPERATIONALISATION OF THE AU ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN LEGAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PROTECT GIRLS AGAINST CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING, VIOLATIONS AND EXPLOITATI

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      Remarks, H.E. Liberata Mulamula, AUC Chairperson Envoy on Women Peace and Security. at Expanding Operationalization of the AU Accountability Framework to Strengthen Legal and Community Justice Systems to protect Girl Against Cross Border Trafficking
      Opening Remarks, AUC Chairperson Envoy on Women Peace and Security
      17 March 2026

      Distinguished Ministers,
      Colleagues and partners,
      Good morning.

      Speeches
      Speech for Cécile Mazzacurati, Gender Advisor, UNFPA HQ, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      Speech by Gender Advisor, UNFPA HQ, at the AU High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      17 March 2026

      African Union High-Level Side Event at CSW70 on Expanding Operationalization of the AU Accountability Framework to Strengthen Legal and Community Justice Systems to Protect Girls Against Cross-Bord

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      Opening Statement by H.E. Hon Betty Amongi Akena, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Republic of Uganda, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      Statement by Minister of Uganda at the AU High-Level Side Event at CSW 70
      17 March 2026

      THEME: EXPANDING OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE AU ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN LEGAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PROTECT GIRLS AGAINST CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING, VIOLATIONS, AND EXPLOITAT

      Speeches
      Statement by H.E. Amb. Mohamed Edrees, AU Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      Statement by Head of AU Mission to UN, at the AU High-Level Side Event at CSW 70
      17 March 2026

      THEME: EXPANDING OPERATIONALISATION OF THE AU ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN LEGAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PROTECT GIRLS AGAINST CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING, VIOLATIONS, AND EXPLOITAT

      Speeches
      Opening Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70
      Statement by AUC Commissioner HHS, at the AU High-Level Side Event at CSW 70
      17 March 2026

      THEME: EXPANDING OPERATIONALISATION OF THE AU ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN LEGAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PROTECT GIRLS AGAINST CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING, VIOLATIONS AND EXPLOITATI

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      CSW70: AU CIEFFA and IWPG join forces to spotlight girls' education as a lever for peace and leadership in Africa
      CSW70: AU CIEFFA and IWPG to spotlight girls' education as a lever for peace
      16 March 2026

      The African Union International Centre for Girls and Women's Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA), in collaboration with the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG), organised a high-level side event o

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      CSW70: Strengthening Legal and Policy Frameworks to Advance Girls’ Education in Africa
      CSW70: Strengthening Legal and Policy Frameworks to Advance Girls’ Education
      16 March 2026

      The African Union International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU‑CIEFFA), in collaboration with the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), convened a high‑level side e

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