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      H.E. Moses Vilakati
      Commissioner for ARBE
      H.E. Moses Vilakati

      H.E. Moses Vilakati

      Mr. Moses Vilakati (Eswatini) was elected to head the Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable…

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      OPENING REMARKS FOR H.E. MOSES VILAKATI COMMISSIONER FOR ARBE
      17 June 2026

      OPENING REMARKS

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      H.E. MOSES VILAKATI

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      African Union Launches Call For Papers For Au Echo 2026, Focusing On Water Sustainability And Sanitation
      African Union Launches Call For Papers For Au Echo 2026,
      17 June 2026

      The African Union (AU) has officially announced a call for papers for the 2026 edition of its flagship publication, AU ECHO.

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      The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue To Strengthen Africa's Preparedness For  El Niño 2026/2027 Through Enhanced And Timely Weather And Climate Services
      The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue
      15 June 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, and the African Centre

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      All statement delivered
      15 June 2026
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      The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue To Strengthen Africa's Preparedness For  El Niño 2026/2027 Through Enhanced And Timely Weather And Climate Services
      The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue
      15 June 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, and the African Centre

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      AUCER and AULER Hold Second Meeting, Adopting Pathways to Advance Africa’s Decade of Justice and Reparations (2026–2035)
      AUCER and AULER Hold Second Meeting, Adopting Pathways to Advance Africa’s
      11 June 2026

      The African Union Committee of Experts on Reparations (AUCER) and the African Union Reference Group of Legal Experts on Reparations (AULER) convened their Second Meeting

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      2023-07-12
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      Message from H.E. Commissioner Josepha Sacko on the occasion of the 2022 IDRW
      2022-10-14
      Press Conference: H.E Amb. Josepha Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
      Press Conference: Commissioner for ARBE
      2021-10-15
      Africa Climate Week video message by Commissioner  for  Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment
      Africa Climate Week video message by Commissioner for ARBE
      2021-09-14
      Commemoration of 2021 Edition of the African Day of Seas and Oceans
      Commemoration of 2021 Edition of the African Day of Seas and Oceans
      2021-08-06 - 2021-08-06
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        Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063
        2026-02-17
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        Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
        2025-09-30
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        Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa
        2025-09-30

        In line with the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
        November 2017

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        Strategic Intervention Axis of the new GGWI Strategy
        2025-09-06

        Strategic Intervention Axis 1: Enhancing leadership, governance and political commitment

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        OPENING REMARKS FOR H.E. MOSES VILAKATI COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT 11 OUR OCEAN CONFERENCE
        2026-06-17
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        All statement delivered on the event: The African Union Commission, Zambia, And Acmad Convene Continental Dialogue To Strengthen Africa's Preparedness For El Niño 2026/2027 Through Enhanced And Timely Weather And Climate Services
        2026-06-15
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        Statement by Commissioner Moses Vilakati, on the Occasion of the AU High Level Mission to the Republic of Malawi Supporting Accelerated Implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration.
        2026-06-01 - 2026-06-03
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        Opening Remarks by AUC Commissioner ARBE at High Level Side Event on Financing the Africa Water Policy and Vision
        2026-05-27
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        The Fifth Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review Report,
        2026-06-19
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        Climate Action Innovation Hub Report Africa Climate Summit 2025
        2026-06-10
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        Second Bi-ennial Report on the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa
        2026-02-26
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        Africa Common Position to the 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13-17 May, Geneva, Switzerland 13 May 2019
        2026-02-20
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