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      African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) Concludes its Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session
      AUC on International Law (AUCIL) Concludes its Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session
      28 May 2026

      The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) concluded its Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two weeks of deliberations on key legal, institutional and policy issues relevant to the African continent and the development of international law.

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      The 12th AUCIL Forum Discusses Challenges of Implementing International Environmental Law and Water Resources Management in Africa
      The 12th AUCIL Forum Discusses Challenges
      19 May 2026

      The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) convened its 12th AUCIL Forum from 19 to 20 May 2026 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: “Challenges of Implementing International Environmental Law and Water Resources Management in Africa.”

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      African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights elects new President
      African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights elects new President
      23 February 2026
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      African Union Advances Climate Justice Agenda Following ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change
      AU Advances Climate Justice Agenda Following ICJ Advisory Opinion
      4 November 2025

      The African Union (AU), through its Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC), convened on 3 November 2025 a Post-Advisory Opinion Workshop on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opin

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      Post–Advisory Opinion Workshop on the ICJ Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change
      Post–Advisory Opinion Workshop on the ICJ Opinion on the Obligations of States
      3 November 2025

      WHAT: The African Union Commission (Office of the Legal Counsel) will host a Post Advisory Opinion Workshop on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respe

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      Sierra Leone Deposits Instruments of Ratification of the African Road Safety Charter – AU One Step Away from Charter’s Entry into Force
      Sierra Leone Deposits Instruments of Ratification of African Road Safety Charter
      8 September 2025

      The African Union (AU) on Friday, 5 September 2025, welcomed the deposition of the instruments of ratification of the African Road Safety Charter by the Republic of Sierra Leone, m

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      Press Briefing: Amb. Dr. Namira Negm, AUC Legal Counsel
      Press Briefing: Amb. Dr. Namira Negm, AUC Legal Counsel
      2020-02-06
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        opening remarks by Prof. Hajer GUELDICH, Legal Counsel of the African Union during the Twenty-fourth ordinary session of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL), 6 May 2024
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        OPENING STATEMENT By Prof. Hajer GUELDICH, Chairperson of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) At The 9th Forum of the AUCIL
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