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      African Union Concludes Humanitarian and Free Movement of Persons Assessment Mission to Rwanda with Solidarity Gesture
      African Union Concludes Humanitarian and Free Movement of Persons Assessment
      12 June 2026

      African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), has successfully concluded a four-day Humanitarian and Free Movement of Persons

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      H.E. Amma A. Twum-Amoah Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Socia
      11 June 2026

      H.E. Amma A. Twum-Amoah

      Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development,

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      African Union Commission and UNHCR Kicks Off 9th  Livingstone Syllabus Training to Advance Humanitarian Governance Across Africa
      African Union Commission and UNHCR Kicks Off 9th Livingstone Syllabus Training
      4 June 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), on 3 June 2026, 

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      Statement of H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah  Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development at the Peace and Security Council (PSC)
      Statement of H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah Commissioner for HHS
      2 June 2026

      Date: 2nd June, 2026

      Venue: Plenary Hall, Old AU Conference Centre

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      Continental Webinar to Champion Menstrual Dignity and Expand Gender-Responsive WASH Infrastructure Across Africa
      Continental Webinar to Champion Menstrual Dignity and Expand Gender-Responsive
      28 May 2026

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      Africa Unveils Landmark Humanitarian Coordination Platform to Strengthen aligned Response to Humanitarian Crises
      Africa Unveils Landmark Humanitarian Coordination Platform
      26 May 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), has launched the African Humanitarian Coordination Platform, marking a landmark advancement in Africa’s humanitarian governance architecture.

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      African Union Welcomes Visa-Free Measures by Ghana and Togo as a Major  Step Toward African Integration
      African Union Welcomes Visa-Free Measures by Ghana and Togo
      26 May 2026
      Speeches
      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah Commissioner for HHS
      25 May 2026

      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah

      Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and

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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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      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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      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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      The 79th World Health Assembly, under the theme: “Delivering Africa’s Big Push Together.”
      The 79th World Health Assembly, under the theme: “Delivering Africa’s Big Push
      19 May 2026

      The event is organized by the African Union Commission, African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.

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