'Belle rencontre avec le Ministre Mahmoud Ali youssouf un candidat fort prometteur pour le rôle clé à la tête de la Commission de l'Union africaine. Confiant dans sa capacité à apporter un changement positif au sein de notre continent. #Politique #Leadership

⚠️ 95% of pregnant and breastfeeding women in #Gaza have insufficient micronutrient intake.

They need humanitarian aid and a #CeasefireNOW !

See how UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—has been taking action over the last six months: unf.pa/opt

#Djibouti announces the candidacy of its Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Mahmoud Ali youssouf to the Presidency of the Commission of the African Union African Union

Ismail Omar Guelleh

During #CSW68 , AWLNetwork in partnership w/ H.E. AU WPS Bineta Diop FemWise-Africa, African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security, & UN Women, gathered to open spaces & build platforms for ♀️ in #peace processes at the African Union Mission to the UN

PRESS RELEASE: #Colombia files a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the #ICJ Statute in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip ( #SouthAfrica v. #Israel ) tinyurl.com/5jeywudp

Thank you South Africa for taking this stand, too.

Every 3 minutes, an adolescent girl or young woman acquired HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022.

UN Women welcomes the #CSW68 Resolution on Women, the Girl Child and HIV/AIDS calling for accelerated efforts.

See UNAIDS joint statement: unwo.men/QoSG50R0ck8

#InvestInWomen

There is no world in which the forced famine of 1.1 million people cannot be considered genocide. And that is exactly what we are watching unfold in Gaza now.

We must enforce U.S. laws and halt weapons transfers to the Israeli government to stop an atrocity in the making.

🔊𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘- 𝐀𝐔 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃.

Apply to join the Independent Evaluation Group- an impartial and independent pool of experts tasked with providing rigorous independent technical review of the performance, operational impact and efficiency of the African Union…

Ahead of the February 2025 elections, Ministers of Foreign Affairs commenced the extraordinary session at the AU HQs, to consider the report on the preparation for the election of AUC senior leadership.

They will also discuss the modalities of regional rotation & gender parity.

The senior leadership of the African Union is elected to serve for a term of 4 years, with the option for re-election for another four-year term.

The elective posts are those of AU Commission ➖Chairperson
➖Deputy Chairperson
➖Six Commissioners

🌐ow.ly/We0B50QU1Cm

Are you in New York for #CSW68 ?

Join us for a high-level side event on gender financing for ending #GBV and harmful practices.

🗓: March 15th, 2024
⏰️: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
📍: AU Permanent Observer Mission

Many women & girls are facing a war on their fundamental rights at home & in their communities.

We cannot accept a world in which grandmothers fear their granddaughters will enjoy fewer rights than they had.

We must speak out, loud and clear: Not on our watch.

'By empowering #Women to take an active role in shaping #peace processes, we not only honor their inherent rights but also unlock the transformative potential of their contributions, paving the way for more inclusive and sustainable peace agreements'.
- Amb. Fatima K. Mohammed

I was deeply moved by the horrifying testimonies I heard of family members of victims of the war in Gaza today. Some lost over a hundred relatives.

This horror must stop now.

A humanitarian ceasefire cannot wait.

La Francia, ancora una volta, ha aperto la strada.

I diritti sono una cosa fragile, vanno curati, coccolati, difesi giorno per giorno. Altrimenti ti svegli una mattina e non te li ritrovi più, come in Polonia o in Ungheria.

La libertà delle donne ad autodeterminarsi è sempre…

I had a pleasure to address the Ministerial #COM2024 convening in Victoria Falls “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, #Zimbabwe around Financing the transition to inclusive greener economic transformation in Africa.

In my Statement, I made a case for African countries’ imperative, through AU, to…

13 years ago today, the AU adopted a decision calling for the joint commemoration of #AfricaEnvironmentDay and #WangariMaathaiDay in recognition of the work and life of the late Professor Wangari Maathai who dedicated her life to promoting environmental conservation and…

#Gaza

I echo the communique of Moussa Faki Mahamat & stand in solidarity with the people of Chad. Such atrocity underscore the urgent need for sustainable peace and security in the region. Let's prioritize protection & inclusion of women & girls in peacebuilding efforts.
#Sheleadspeace