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      Official Statement  By  H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah  Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development on the International Migrants Day Commemoration
      Statement AUC Commissioner HHS on the International Migrants Day Commemoration
      18 December 2025

      As we commemorate International Migrants Day today, 18th December, we celebrate the enduring spirit, resilience and innovation of migrants across Africa and the world.

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at 4th African Girls’ Summit (AGS)
      AUC Commissioner for HHS at 4th African Girls’ Summit (AGS)
      8 December 2025
      • HONOURABLE MINISTER DR ERGOGIE TESFAYE, MINISTER OF WOMEN AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA,
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      AUC Commissioner for HHS at Meeting On Scaling Up HIV Harm Reduction
      8 December 2025

      • Your Excellency Ambassador Laura Gil Savastano, Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Chair, Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People in Prison Settings,

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, on the Occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
      Statement AUC Commissioner HHS at International Day of Persons with Disabilities
      3 December 2025

      Today, the African Union joins the global community in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities under the theme: “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Soci

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      AUC Commissioner for HHS at WADA World Conference, Busan, South Korea
      1 December 2025

      PRESIDENT WITOLD BAŃKA,
      VICE PRESIDENT YANG YANG,
      HONOURABLE MINISTERS,
      DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES,
      LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at 13th African Union Humanitarian Symposium
      AUC Commissioner for HHS at 13th African Union Humanitarian Symposium
      27 November 2025

      HON. POLILE SHAKANTU, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI,

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      Remarks by Mrs Angela Martins, AUC Ag. Director, Social Development, Culture And Sport at Meeting on Development of the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention 2026-2030
      Remarks Ag. Director SDCS AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention
      18 November 2025

      • Honourable Justice Mateus da Cecília Finiasse Saíze, Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Mozambique

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, at Second World Summit for Social Development
      AUC Commissioner for HHS at Second World Summit for Social Development
      4 November 2025

      Honourable Ministers,

      Representatives of the United Nations,

      Esteemed Development Partners,

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS, 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025
      AUC Commissioner for HHS at 4th International Conference on Public Health CPHA
      22 October 2025

      Honourable Dr. Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Health, South Africa,
      Honourable Dr. Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health, Zambia,

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      Statement by H.E. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS at International Day of the Girl Child
      Statement by AUC Commissioner HHS at International Day of the Girl Child
      11 October 2025

      Today, the African Union joins the global community in commemorating the “International Day of the Girl Child” under the powerful theme: “The girl I am, the change I lead: Girls on the frontlin

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
      Speech by AUC Commissioner HHS at 8th STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs
      2 October 2025

      HON. ENOCH GODONGWA-NA, MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,

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      Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development at the Metropolis International Summit
      Statement by AUC Commissioner HHS at the Metropolis International Summit
      2 October 2025

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