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January 29, 2021
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 976
th meeting held on 29 January 2021, on AU Guidelines on Elections in Africa in the Context of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
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The Peace and Security Council,
Noting the opening remarks made by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Senegal to the AU and PSC Chairperson for January 2021, H.E. Ambassador Baye Moctar Diop, as well as the briefings made by the AU Director of the Political Affairs Department, Dr. Khabele Matlosa, on behalf of the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma and by Dr. Wessam Mankoula on behalf of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC);
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ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) The African Union (AU) on Tuesday announced that the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will take place from Feb. 6 to 7, as the African arts, culture and heritage are set to be on the spotlight.
The AU summit will be held under the theme of Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want, according to an AU statement. It is worth noting that Africa is universally recognized for its rich arts and cultural diversity, given that African cultural heritage springs from different communities all over Africa, the AU said, adding that the Department of Social Affairs of the AU Commission will lead in presenting the annual theme during the upcoming African leaders summit.
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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr Naledi Pandor.
Address by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Chatham House London Virtual Engagement, 20 January 2020.
Head of Chatham House Africa Programme, Dr Alex Vine,
Your Excellency, High Commissioner Tambo,
Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Distinguished Audience,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Theme: âSouth Africaâs Foreign Policy: Reflections on the United Nations Security Council and the African Union.â
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today.
I have been asked to reflect on two major themes: firstly, South Africaâs two-year non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and, secondly, our Chairship of the African Union. South Africaâs Foreign policy is derived from our constitutional values of promotion of equality, justi
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NATIONAL NEWS - South Africa’s six key priorities of the African Union (AU) have had to take a backseat due to COVID-19, with President Cyril Ramaphosa leading the continent’s response to the pandemic and ensuring collaboration in this important battle.
While 2020 has been an unprecedented year, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, believes that the COVID-19 initiatives have led to a unified Africa.
Pandor said one of the outcomes of this collaboration was the inception of the COVID-19 African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), established by President Ramaphosa in support of the Africa Vaccine Strategy.
End of Year Message from H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Dear Colleagues,
As we mark the end of the year 2020, we also mark the end of one of the most extraordinary and challenging years in living memory. From the first recorded case of Covid-19 on the Continent on 14 February 2020, Member States through a coordinated Continental strategy, have shown singular resilience.
But the pandemic has shown similar resilience, proving that the challenging task of protecting our health and livelihoods, while ensuring recovery of our economies, still lies ahead as we begin a new year.
But it is important to look back to the journey that was 2020. The Union s Continental Response, coordinated by the AU technical agency tasked with supporting Member States with Preparedness, Response and Recovery from public health emergencies, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC), kicked in early and fast.