African Union Commission (AUC) / Press Release

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Apr 27, 2016

AU Commission Chairperson concludes official visit to Belarus

A bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Belarus, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding talks with the Board Chairman of the Belarus National Bank and delivering a lecture at the University of Belarus. These are highlights of the maiden official visit of the…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Feb 29, 2016

The Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment meet in Addis Ababa

The Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment met today at the African Union Commission Headquarters to review and adopt the draft ministerial report from the inaugural session that was held on October 5-9, 2015. ` The inaugural meeting of the STC on…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Dec 10, 2015

ERRATUM: Implementation of INDCs another red line Africa will not cross in COP 21 negotiations, according to AMCEN Chair

The joint Pan African lead institutions brought together African ministers; representatives of their leaders and policymakers to plan the way forward under a new climate change agreement in Paris while upholding Africa’s priorities through regional solidarity on the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) during the 2015 United National Conference on…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Dec 09, 2015

Implementation of INDCs another red line Africa will not cross in COP 21 negotiations, according to AMCEN Chair

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Nov 10, 2015

Africa calls for a fair, equitable and legally binding agreement during the COP 21

As part of the preparation of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21), the United Nations Conference on Climate Change that will take place from November 30 to December 11 in Paris, different stakeholders involved in the negotiations reaffirmed the necessity for the continent to negotiate a fair, equitable…