Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS)

Commissioner

H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah

Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah (Ghana) was elected as Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) department. She is the…

Structure

About Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS)

The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the AU’…

Directorate of Health and Humanitarian Affairs

oversees the policy and strategic development and delivery on implementation of decisions of AU poli…

Humanitarian Affairs Division

The division of humanitarian affairs provides continental direction to the achievement of durable so…

The AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) Secretariat

AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to lead…

Directorate of Social Development, Culture and Sports

Comprises three (3) Divisions and is tasked with a broad spectrum of issues related to continental s…

Labour Employment and migration Division

The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employment…

Social Welfare, Drug Control and Crime Prevention Division

The Division works with Member States and development partners to create and strengthen social prote…

Culture and Sport Division

The Division of Culture and Sports harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the con…

News & Events

Speeches

Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the Reform of the Global Health Architecture Session

Statement by AUC Commissioner HHS at Reform of the Global Health Architecture

8 April 2026

YOUR EXCELLENCY EMMANUEL MACRON, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

EXCELLENCIES HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT,

Speeches

Keynote Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at One Health Summit

Keynote Statement by AUC Commissioner HHS at One Health Summit

7 April 2026

Round Table: “Innovative experiences supporting the transformation of food systems through the One Health Approach”

7 April 2026|Lyon, France

Speeches

Opening Statement H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS at the High-Level Event on Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans

AUC Commissioner for HHS at High Level Event on Reparatory Justice

24 March 2026

STATEMENT OF H.E. MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

Speeches

Closing Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70

Closing by AUC Commissioner HHS, at the AU High-Level Side Event at CSW 70

17 March 2026

THEME: EXPANDING OPERATIONALISATION OF THE AU ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN LEGAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PROTECT GIRLS AGAINST CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING, VIOLATIONS AND EXPLOITATI

Speeches

Remarks, H.E. Liberata Mulamula, AUC Chairperson Envoy on Women Peace and Security. at Expanding Operationalization of the AU Accountability Framework to Strengthen Legal and Community Justice Systems to protect Girl Against Cross Border Trafficking

Opening Remarks, AUC Chairperson Envoy on Women Peace and Security

17 March 2026

Distinguished Ministers,
Colleagues and partners,
Good morning.

Speeches

Speech for Cécile Mazzacurati, Gender Advisor, UNFPA HQ, at the African Union High-Level Side Event At CSW 70

Speech by Gender Advisor, UNFPA HQ, at the AU High-Level Side Event At CSW 70

17 March 2026

African Union High-Level Side Event at CSW70 on Expanding Operationalization of the AU Accountability Framework to Strengthen Legal and Community Justice Systems to Protect Girls Against Cross-Bord