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      AUC Chairperson thanked the people & Government of Gabon for hosting a timely dialogue on the continent’s evolving security landscape
      AUC Chairperson thanked people & Government of Gabon for hosting timely dialogue
      21 May 2026

      At the AU Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on Peace & Security in Africa, H.E.

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      AU Member States and Regional Economic Communities Conclude Consultation in Cotonou, Benin on Draft Continental Strategy on Climate-Induced Mobility
      Member States / RECs Consultation on Strategy on Climate-Induced Mobility
      21 May 2026

      Cotonou, Benin — The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Labour, Employment and Migration Division (LEMD) under the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, organi

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      Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa  Theme: “Powering Ceasefire, National Dialogue and Reconciliation for Durable Peace”
      Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security
      21 May 2026

      The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa.

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      AU Peace Fund Governing Bodies First Ever Joint Retreat Following Full Operationalization of its Governance Architecture
      AU Peace Fund Retreat Following Operationalization of Governance Architecture
      20 May 2026

      The African Union Peace Fund convened its first-ever Joint Retreat bringing together all governance bodies of the Peace Fund on a single platform following the full operationalization of its govern

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      AUC Chairperson underscored the imperative of renewed multilateral solidarity in responding to Africa’s evolving peace & security challenges
      AUC Chairperson underscored the imperative of renewed multilateral solidarity
      20 May 2026

      At the 4th AU–UN High-Level Retreat in Libreville, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission underscored the imperative of renewed multilateral solidarity in responding to Africa’s evolv

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      AUC Chairperson held consultations with AU Representatives
      AUC Chairperson held consultations with AU Representatives
      20 May 2026

      On the margins of the 4th High-Level AU-UN Meeting in Libreville, Gabon, this afternoon, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      Ministerial Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly
      Ministerial Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly
      20 May 2026

      Ministerial Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly “Elevating Hepatitis Elimination on the Global Political Agenda: From World Health Assembly to United Nations General Assembly”

       

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      AUC Chairperson this morning officially opened closed-door consultation bringing together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson
      Chairperson opened closed-door consultation bringing together Representatives
      20 May 2026

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

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      Empowering Staff, Securing Tomorrow: AU Credit Union Kicks Off Inaugural Financial Literacy Week
      Empowering Staff, Securing Tomorrow: AU Credit Union Kicks Off
      20 May 2026

      The African Union Credit Union (AUCU), in collaboration with AUDA-NEPAD and the AU Staff Association, successfully held the Financial Literacy Week from 18-20 May 2026 under the theme 

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      African Union STC-T&E Energy Session Charts Bold Path from Policy to Action
      African Union STC-T&E Energy Session Charts Bold Path from Policy to Action
      20 May 2026

      During the AU Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 

      Event
      Joint Extraordinary STC on Continental Response to Fertilizer Market Disruption and Food System Risk Arising from Geopolitical Conflict in the Middle East
      Joint Extraordinary STC on Continental Response to Fertilizer Market Disruption
      20 May 2026

      Joint Extraordinary Specialized Technical Committee (STC) Session of the STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (ARDWE), together with the STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs Eco

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      High-Level Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly
      High-Level Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly
      20 May 2026

      High-Level Side Event on the Margins of the 79th World Health Assembly “Sustaining the Momentum: Cross-Border Collaboration to Achieve Malaria and NTD Elimination”

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