28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

The Joint Opening ceremony was convened under the framework of the African Year of Human Rights with special focus on the Rights of Women

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) opened its 28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session on 21st  October, 2016, jointly with the 59th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, in Banjul, The Gambia. The Joint Opening ceremony was…

The Republic of Sierra Leone Launches the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa

On behalf of the President, in his keynote address, the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Victor Bockarie, thanked the African Union for pushing for the launch of the Campaign in Sierra Leone

As part of a comprehensive strategy to fast-track the development of Sierra Leone - post Ebola, the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone in collaboration with her development partners, launched the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa, with the theme, "Ending Child Marriage for Sustainable Development of…

AUC in Collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea hosted a Seminar: Women’s Empowerment and Development: the Eritrean Experience

In a bid to contribute to the success of the AU theme of the year, the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU and UNECA in collaboration of the AUC has today organized a seminar under the theme: Women’s Empowerment and Development: the Eritrean Experience to share Eritrea’s…

The Islamic Republic of The Gambia Launches the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa

The Government of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia declared the month of June 2016, as the month on Ending child marriage. Under the leadership of the First lady of The Gambia, Her Excellency, Mrs. Zineb Yahya Jammeh, a nation wide sensitization campaign was launched, leading to the organization of…

Public Seminar on 'Women's Empowerment and Development: The Eritrean Experience'

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What:  Public Seminar on ‘Women’s Empowerment and Development: The Eritrean Experience’ Who:  African Union Commission (AUC), Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea                    to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa When:  20 June 2016 from 10:00-12:00noon Where: New Building, Small…

East Africa Donors’ Coordination meeting encouraging Geothermal Investment commences at the African Union Headquarters

The East Africa Donors’ Coordination meeting commenced on Monday 13th June 2016. H.E Dr. Elham M Ibrahim, AUC Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy met with Ambassadors, Gary Quince the Head of the EU delegation to the AU, H.E Mr. Bruce Shepherd of New Zealand, H.E Mr. Thomas Terstegen, Deputy Head…

The African Union concerned at the reports of clashes between Ethiopia and Eritrea and calls for utmost restraint

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, expresses deep concern over reports of border clashes between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the Tsorena border area.  The Chairperson calls on the two countries to exercise utmost restraint and to refrain from any statement and action likely…

The State of Eritrea Launches the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa

Through a concerted effort by the Ministries of Health, Labour and Human Welfare, Education, Justice, the National Union of Eritrean Women and a host of other partners, the State of Eritrea launched the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage on 11 June 2016 in Asmara. The launch was also attended…

AU-HOAI Second Ministerial Conference opens with a call for more synergies and coordination to address human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in the Horn of Africa

Curbing the phenomena of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants in the Horn of Africa require more cooperation and synergies between the Core countries of the Horn of Africa and the Neighboring countries. This comes at the opening of the Second Ministerial Conference of the African Union - Horn of…

AU-HOAI Convenes its 3rd Senior Officials Meeting to Address the Challenges of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants within and from the Horn of Africa

Ahead of the 2nd  Ministerial Meeting of the African Union-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HOAI), Experts from the Core and Neighboring countries of AU-HOAI as well as partner governments and institutions converged in the Rixos - Sea Gate Resort in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt, for the Senior Official segment which kicked off…