Skip to main content

NOW

  • 2026-06-03 AU Leaders Stress Urgent Need for Resource Mobilization & Unity
  • 2026-06-03 Fifty Second Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee
  • 2026-05-06 Online Registration For Journalists Now Open 8th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting
  • 2026-02-14 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
  • 2025-03-17 Call for papers AU ECHO 2025 Edition
  • 2026-07-02 African Union Pan-African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education in Africa
  • 2026-07-01 Message on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Burundi
  • 2026-07-01 Message on the occasion of the Independence Day of Somalia
  • 2026-07-01 African Union Dialogue on Debt Sustainability and Reform
  • 2026-06-30 AUC Chairperson visited the Seychelles Coast Guard, RCOC & NISCC
    • English
    • Français
    • العربية
    • Español
    • Português
    • Swahili

    Welcome

    Home
    African Union
    • Theme of the Year 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063
      • HOME
      • WHO WE ARE
        • Who We Are

          Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

        • About the African Union
          • Overview
          • Member States
          • Constitutive Act
          • AU Symbols & Anthem
          • AU Languages
          • AU Holidays
          • AU Handbook
        • AU Structure & Organs
          • The Assembly
          • Executive Council
          • Permanent Representatives Committee
          • Peace & Security Council
          • Specialised Technical Committees
          • AU Commission
          • NEPAD / AU Development Agency
          • AfCFTA Secretariat
          • AU Foundation
          • Financial Institutions
          • Judicial, Human Rights & Legal Organs
          • Pan-African Parliament
          • Economic, Social & Cultural Council
          • African Peer Review Mechanism
          • Regional Economic Communities
          • Specialised Agencies & Institutions
        • Leadership and Champions
          • African Union Chair
          • Champion Presidents
          • AUC Chairperson
          • AUC Deputy Chairperson
          • AUC Commissioners
          • High Representatives
          • Special Envoys
          • Special Representatives
          • AU Elections
      • WHAT WE DO
        • What We Do

          Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

        • Key Programme Areas
          • Infrastructure & Energy Development
          • Conflict Resolution, Peace & Security
          • Infrastructure & Energy Development
          • Agricultural Development
          • Trade & Industrial Development
          • Visa Free Africa
          • Democracy, Law & Human Rights
          • Promoting Health & Nutrition
          • Migration, Labour & Employment
          • Promoting Sports & Culture
          • Education, Science & Technology
          • Youth Development
          • Economic Integration & Private Sector Development
          • Diaspora & Civil Society Engagement
          • Gender Equality & Development
        • AU Commission Departments
          • Cabinet of the Chairperson (CCP)
          • Cabinet of the Deputy Chairperson (CDCP)
          • Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
          • Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Minerals (ETTIM)
          • Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)
          • Infrastructure and Energy
          • Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)
          • Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS)
        • AUC DIRECTORATES & SPECIAL UNITS
          • Administration & Human Resources
          • Administration & Human Resources
          • Citizens & Diaspora
          • Conference Management and Publications
          • Internal Audit
          • Information and Communication
          • Legal Counsel
          • Internal Audit
          • Legal Counsel
          • Medical and Health Services
          • Programming, Budget, Finance & Accounting
          • Protocol Services
          • Strategic Planning
          • Peace Fund Secretariat
          • Women, Gender & Development
          • Partnerships Management and Resource Mobilisation
          • Intelligence and Security Committee
          • NEPAD Coordination Unit
          • Peace Fund Secretariat
        • MISSION & SPECIAL LIAISON OFFICES
          • Washington DC
          • New York
          • Geneva
          • EU & African Caribbean & Pacific States
          • League of Arab States
          • China
          • Southern Africa Region
          • Other Mission and Special Liaison Offices
          • SPECIAL UNITS
      • AGENDA 2063
        • Agenda 2063

          Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.

        • Agenda 2063
          • Overview
          • Aspirations
          • First-Ten Year Implementation Plan
          • Flagship Projects
          • National & RECs Development Priorities
          • Continental Frameworks
          • Key Transformational Outcomes of Agenda 2063
          • Goals & Priority Areas
          • Linking Agenda 2063 and the SDGs
      • AU REFORMS
        • President William Samuel Ruto

          H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.

        • AU Reforms
          • Overview of Institutional Reforms
          • Continental Priorities
          • Institutional Realignment
          • Connect with Africans
          • Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency
          • Sustainable Financing
          • Peace Fund
      • TREATIES
        • AU Treaties
        • Treaties
          • Constitutive Act, Charters, Privileges & Immunities
          • Treaties on Peace & Security
          • Energy & Infrastructure Treaties
          • Agriculture & Environmental Management Treaties
          • Treaties on Trade, Economic Integration & Development
          • Treaties on Refugees, Migration, Labour & Employment
          • Governance Treaties
          • Human Rights Treaties
          • Health & Social Welfare Treaties
          • Treaties on Sports, Arts & Culture
          • Treaties on Education, Science & Technology
          • Treaties on Youth Development
          • Treaties on Civil Society & Diaspora
          • Treaties on Women & Gender Issues
          • Status of All Treaties
      • NEWS & MEDIA
        • AU News and Media
        • NEWS & MEDIA
          • Latest News
          • Press Releases
          • Briefings / Media Advisories
          • Web TV / Livestream
          • Spokesperson
          • Audio-Visual Library
        • SOCIAL MEDIA
          • Facebook
          • Twitter
          • YouTube
        • MEDIA ACCREDITATION
          • LEGAL NOTICES
      • RESOURCES
        • AU Resources
        • Key Documents & Reports
          • AU Financial Statements
          • AU Budgets
          • Assembly Decisions & Declarations
          • Executive Council Decisions and Declarations
          • Reports of the AUC Chairperson
          • Mid-Year Coordination Declarations
          • Budget and Financial Reports
          • STC Reports
          • PRC Reports
          • Financial Reports and Information
        • Publications
          • AU Echo Magazine
          • Agenda 2063: The Africa we want
          • Sectoral Reports
          • The Africa Fact Book
        • More Resources
          • Election Calendar
          • All African Union websites
          • Webmail
          • AU Library
          • AU Archives
          • African Knowledge Sharing Platform - AKSP
      • WORK WITH US
        • Work with Us

          The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.

        • Job Seekers
          • Vacancies
          • Volunteer
          • Internship
        • Corporate Procurement
          • Business Opportunities
          • AUC Procurement Policy
          • Annual Procurement Plan
          • Notice of Awarded Contracts
          • Notification of Unsuccessful Bids
          • Bids
        • PARTNERS
          • Development Partners
          • Private Sector
          • Civil Society
        • Meet Us
          • 3D Tour of AU Facilities
          • Events
          • Annual Meetings & Summits
          • Visit the AU Headquarters
          • Host your event at the AU Headquarters
      • SEARCH

      Breadcrumb

      1. Home

      News & Events

      Press releases
      AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes the US - Iran Ceasefire Agreement and Urges Sustained Dialogue for Lasting Peace
      Chairperson Welcomes US - Iran Ceasefire Agreement and Urges Sustained Dialogue
      8 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

      Speeches
      Statement by H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H, Prime Cabinet Secretary & Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs During the Second Edition of the Africa Urban Forum (AUF2)
      Statement by Kenya Prime Cabinet Secretary at Second Edition of AUF2
      8 April 2026

      Honourable Ministers,

      Excellencies,

      Distinguished Delegates,

      Speeches
      Remarks by Hon. Alice Wahome, E.G.H; Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development for the Welcome Session and Introduction of the Prime Cabinet Secretary at Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2)
      Statement by Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Lands at Second Edition of AUF2
      8 April 2026

      Excellencies,

      Honorable Ministers,

      Distinguished Delegates,

      Ladies and Gentlemen,

      Press releases
      Second Africa Urban Forum Nairobi Declaration
      Second Africa Urban Forum Nairobi Declaration
      8 April 2026
      Event
      Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2)
      Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2)
      8 April 2026

      SECOND AFRICA URBAN FORUM (AUF2)
      Theme: "Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socio-economic and Environmental Transformation towards the realization of Agenda 2063."

      Press releases
      Condolence Message by H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission Tribute to Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis
      Deputy Chairperson Condolence Mess:age Tribute to Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis
      7 April 2026

      I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis.

      Readouts
      AUC Chairperson this evening graced the AU's Peace and Security Council’s (PSC) Third Flag Installation Ceremony
      Chairperson graced AU Peace and Security Council’s (PSC) Third Flag Installation
      7 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.

      Event
      2026 Annual NTD Programme Managers Meeting
      2026 Annual NTD Programme Managers Meeting
      7 April 2026

      13-16 APRIL 2026, LILONGWE, MALAWI

      Readouts
      32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union
      32nd anniversary of Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda commemorated at AU
      7 April 2026

      On this 32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union (AU) Headquarters today, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.

      Press releases
      Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia
      Statement by AUC Chairperson on Passing of Amb. Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia
      7 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

      Press releases
      Honouring the Past, Protecting the Future: African Union Commemorates 32 Years Since the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
      African Union Commemorates 32 Years Since the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
      7 April 2026

      As 7 April 2026 marks the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka32), the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observes the commemoration at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Remember – Unite – Renew”.

      Event
      The 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda Kwibuka32
      32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda Kwibuka32
      7 April 2026

      Kwibuka 32, marking the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

      Pagination

      • Previous page ‹‹
      • Page 21
      • Next page ››

      About the African Union

      An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.

      African Union Headquarters
      P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19
      Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
      Tel: +251 11 551 77 00
      Fax: +251 11 551 78 44

      Follow Us

      Opportunities

      • Bids / Procurement
      • Careers
      • Internship
      • African Union Youth Volunteer Corps
      • Visit the AU Headquarters
      • AU Library

      Quick Links

      • Home
      • AU Handbook
      • Agenda 2063
      • Financing the Union
      • All African Union websites
      • Agenda 2063
      • AU Organs

      • Web Mail
      • Legal Notice
      • Official Warning

      © The African Union Commission