February 18
Africa: Education, Peace, Politics, Climate, Economy and International /Global Diplomacy in Focus At 37th AU Summit
The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off on Saturday 17 February 2024. Holding under the theme: "Educate an… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Africa: Concrete Actions Towards Water Security in Africa Brought Forward As the Continent Prepares Its Water Investment Action Plan
African Union Member States, international development partners, and civil society have outlined priority actions for the Africa Water Investment Action Plan, which will accelerate… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: Accelerating Geothermal Energy Development to Drive Energy Transition #AfricaClimateHope
Stakeholders from across Africa and beyond gathered at the "Towards Energy Transition in Africa through Geothermal Energy Development" a side event of Africa Climate Summit 2023… Read more »
Africa: Dr. Abou-Zeid - Africa Must Lead the Charge in Driving Climate Action Worldwide #AfricaClimateHope
The Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission delivered strong remarks highlighting Africa's leadership in global climate action at the High Level… Read more »
Africa: Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage At Africa Climate Summit 2023 #AfricaClimateHope
At the Africa Climate Summit 2023 held in Nairobi from September 4-6, energy efficiency was highlighted as a cost-effective solution to expand energy access across the continent.… Read more »
March 01, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Requests AUC Support On Sustainable Environment and Climate Change Adaptation
Hon. Pal Mai, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of South Sudan, paid a courtesy visit to the Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE)… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: The African Union Commission Meets With Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency On Key Environmental Programmes in Africa
The Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment held a briefing… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: AU PRC Sub-Committee On Environmental Matters Holds Dialogue Session
The Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) recently organised a two-day dialogue session with the Permanent Representative Council (PRC) Sub-committee on… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: COP27 Africa Day - Climate Actions and Africa's Responses for a Just and Sustainable Transition
"Implementation of Climate Actions and Africa's Responses for a Just and Sustainable Transition" was the theme for the Africa Day held on the margins of the ongoing Twenty-Seventh… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: High-Level Forum On Financing Energy Transition in Africa At COP27
As the COP27 Climate Summit continues in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Africa pavilion is busy hosting crucial events on topics that matter to Africa as well as on pressing issues… Read more »
Africa: African and Global Partners Launch Multi-Billion Alliance for Green Infrastructure
The African Union, the African Development Bank Group and Africa50--in partnership with several global partners--have launched the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa… Read more »
Africa: African Union Launches Transforma Platform to Boost Clean Gas Use in Africa At COP27
,09 November 2022: The African Union (AU), on the sidelines of COP 27 Climate Change Conference launched the Transition Fuels Oversight & Regulatory Management Accelerator… Read more »
Africa: African Union Commission Convenes High-Level Roundtable to Review Progress On the Implementation of the GRAP
The African Union Commission (AUC) is convening a high-level ministerial meeting to update AU member states, development partners, and financial institutions on progress in the… Read more »
Africa: AU Champion for DRM Stresses Adequate Financial Support to Achieve Africa's Capacity to Build Resilience
In the framework of the ongoing Twenty-Seventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Sharm El… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Pafom Ministerial Session Addresses the Impact of Climate Induced Migration to Achieve the "Africa We Want"
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the Republic of Rwanda, and support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held the Ministerial Segment of the 7th Pan… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change On Human Mobility At the Center of PAFOM Deliberations in Kigali
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Republic of Rwanda launched the 7th Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFOM),… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Africa: AUC Sends a Strong Signal On Africa's Readiness to Protect and Sustainably Develop Its Ocean Resources With the Women and Youth On Board
"Women and Youth represent Africa's most underutilized assets, so the African Union Commission is committed to identifying ways to promote their integration fully in the… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Africa: Women in Blue Economy Workshop Call for Unreserved Participation of Women to Achieve the Continental Blue Economy Initiative
Ensuring participation and representation of women in the blue economy is a driving force for the economic development of the continent in all sectors. This was the prominent key… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Africa: Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission Lead Talks With Visiting COP 27 Presidency Team
The African Union Commission, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, hosted a team from the COP 27 Incoming Presidency, led by Ambassador Mohamed Nasr,… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Africa: STC On Communication and ICT Bureau Meeting Calls for Adequate Preparation of COP27
The call was made during the Ordinary Session of the Bureau of the African Union (AU) Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and ICT (STC-CICT), held from 22-23 June… Read more »