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MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA

AU SUMMIT, 24 JUNE - 03 JULY 2009, Sirte, Libya

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 13th SUMMIT OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Sirte, 30 June 2009 – The 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit opens tomorrow, Wednesday 1st July 2009, at 10 am, in the Ouagadougou Conference Centre, Sirte, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.Press release

DISCOURS DE S.E. MR. JEAN PING, PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L'UNION AFRICAINE, A L'OUVERTURE DE LA 13é SESSION ORDINAIRE DE LA CONFERENCE DE L'UNION AFRICAINE, SYRTE 1er JUILLET 2009

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESS TO THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION, Sirte. (Libya), 1st JULY 2009

Discours de M. Koïchiro Matsuura, Directeur général de l’UNESCO, à l’occasion de la 13e session ordinaire du Sommet des Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement de l’Union africaine

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE’S RIGHTS AND MEMBERS OF THE AU COMMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Sirte, 30 June 2009 – African Union ministers of Foreign Affairs, who constitute the Executive Council at their 15th Ordinary Session in Sirte, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, elected on Tuesday 30 June 2009, members of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) and members of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL). Press release

21st SUMMIT OF THE NEPAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE OPENS TODAY IN SIRTE

Sirte, 30 June 2009 – The 21ST Summit of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC) officially opened this morning Tuesday 30 June 2009, at the Ouagadougou Conference Centre in Sirte, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Holding at the margins of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”, the HSGIC Summit was chaired by Mr. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the HSGIC, in the presence of Leader Mouammar Ghaddafi, of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and current Chairperson of the African Union, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Jean Ping as well as the Heads of States of the HSGIC Member States.
Press release

-OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. JEAN PING CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ( EN / FR )

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: COMMISSIONER RHODA PEACE TUMUSIIME CALLS FOR AN ENHANCED AFRICAN INTEGRATED MARKET
Sirte, 29 June 2009 - “Let us make agriculture a viable investment option that will open more opportunities for enhanced investment and growth of African Agriculture”. Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union, was speaking today, Monday 29 June 2009, while addressing journalists at a press conference held at the margins of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Sirte, Libya, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. Press release

15th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council: Chairperson Ping calls for Respect of the Constitution

Sirte, 28 June 2009 - The 15th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union opened on Sunday 28 June 2009 in Sirte, Libya, within the framework of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, under the theme: ’’Invest in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security ’’. Press release

INTERVENTION DU DR Jean PING, PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE -15è SESSION DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF 28 JUIN 2009, SYRTE

GHADDAFI: INVITE D'HONNEUR DE LA CEREMONIE D'OUVERTURE LA DE 15EME SESSION ORDINAIRE DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF

Syrte, le 28 juin 2009 – La 15ème session ordinaire du Conseil Exécutif de l’Union africaine a démarré ses travaux, aujourd'hui, dimanche 28 juin 2009 à Syrte, Libye, dans le cadre de la 13ème Session ordinaire de la Conférence des Chefs d’état et de gouvernement de l’Union Africaine, qui se tient sous le thème ‘’Investir dans l’Agriculture pour la croissance économique et la sécurité alimentaire’’. COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE

15th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council Opens in Sirte
Sirte 27 June 2009 – The Executive Council of the African Union will converge in the Ouagadougou Conference Centre, Sirte, Libya, from 28 June ahead of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. Press release

AU AMBASSADORS END DELIBERATIONS ON SUMMIT ITEMS IN SIRTE

Sirte, 27 June 2009 – The 18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) which kicked off on 24 June 2009, ended on 27 June 2009, at the Ouagadougou Conference Centre in Sirte, Libya. The closing ceremony was chaired by Mr. Ali Awidan, Libyan Ambassador to the African Union and Chairperson of the PRC, in the presence of Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Press release

CAADP Day: African Union Promotes Agricultural Development in Africa

Tripoli, 27 June 2009 – At the margin of the 13th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly scheduled for Sirte, Libya, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”, the African Union Commission and its program, NEPAD, celebrated on Saturday 27 June 2009, the day of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), in Tripoli, Libya.

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CAADP DAY: STRIVING TO PLACE AGRICULTURE AS TOP PRIORITY ON AFRICA’S AGENDA
Sirte, Libya, 27 June 2009 – Given that the theme of the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit being held in Sirte Libya, is devoted to the agriculture sector in Africa, the opportunities of regional agricultural trade and market systems, the challenges for stimulating economic transformation and growth in Africa, and the financing of the agriculture sector for sustainable development, the African Union Commission will be celebrating the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Day tomorrow, Saturday 27 June 2009, in Tripoli, Libya, at the margins of the AU Summit, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. Press release

CONCEPT NOTE TO THE ‘CAADP DAY’

18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee Discusses Racism and Slavery
Sirte, 25 June 2009 – Members of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) have called on Member States to continue working hard in their efforts to restore Africa’s identity by restoring reparations for the historical damage caused by the slave trade in Africa. They said racism should be considered as a crime against humanity. To that effect, the Ambassadors stressed the need for the continent to work together, so that Africa can fully regain its rights.
Press release

The 18th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee Officially Kicks off in Sirte

Sirte, 24 June 2009 – "We have gathered here today in the historic city of Sirte which saw the birth of the Sirte Declaration that led to the creation of the African Union. This unity makes all of us proud and has continued to manifest itself more and more over the last few years, under the leadership of Brother Leader of the Revolution as well as the Heads of States of the Continent who share the same to enhance this process that was launched here in Sirtes”.(En/Fr /Ar )

DISCOURS DE S.E. MR. JEAN PING PRESIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE A L’OUVERTURE DE LA 18ème SESSION ORDINAIRE DU COMITE DES REPRESENTANTS PERMANENTS

THE SECOND AMESD-EUMETCAST SATELLITE RECEIVING STATION OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED AT THE MAURITIUS OCEANOGRAPHY INSTITUTE
On 26th June 2009, the second AMESD-EUMETCast satellite receiving station installed in the framework of the African Monitoring of Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) program was officially inaugurated at the Mauritius Oceanography Institute, Regional Implementation Center for the AMESD for the Indian Ocean Commission region, in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. Press release

Agriculture at the Centre of 13th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government Billed for Sirte, Libya.
Addis Ababa 19 June 2009 – The Thirteen Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government will officially kick off on 24 June 2009, in Sirte in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, at the level of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), meeting at its 18th Ordinary Session, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. The Summit is expected to hold from the 24th of June 2009 to the 3rd of July 2009. Press release (ar/en)

13th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government Opens in Sirte, Libya, at the Level of the PRC
Sirte, 24 June 2009 – The Thirteen Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government officially kicked off today, Wednesday 24 June 2009, in Sirte, the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, at the level of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC). Dr.Ali Abdessalam Triki, Libyan Minister in charge of african affairs, chaired as the guest of honnor, the opening of the 18th Ordinary Session of the PRC. Meanwhile, the theme of the 13th AU Summit is : “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”.

Agriculture at the Centre of 13th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government Billed for Sirte, Libya.
Addis Ababa 19 June 2009 – The Thirteen Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government will officially kick off on 24 June 2009, in Sirte in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, at the level of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), meeting at its 18th Ordinary Session, under the theme: “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”. The Summit is expected to hold from the 24th of June 2009 to the 3rd of July 2009. Press release (ar/en)

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Jean Ping, on 22 June 2009, received the credential letter of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the African Union Commission, H.E. Mrs. Nkoyo Toyo

Addis Ababa, 21 June 2009 - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union Deeply Concerned by the Situation in Somalia.
Communiqué (en /fr)

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF EU MILITARY COMMITTEE
Friday 19 June, 2009- The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha today received General Henri Bentegeat, Chairman of European Union (EU) Military Committee, in his office at the AU Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press Release

19 JUNE 2009
The Ambassador of Libya deposited the Instrument of Ratification of the African Investment Bank
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

18-19 JUNE 2009 - SECOND AU PRE-SUMMIT ON GENDER, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME
- AIDE MEMOIRE
PRENDRE EN COMPTE LA DIMENSION GENRE DANS L’AGRICULTURE EN AFRIQUE
Addis Abéba, le 19 juin 2009 - Le deuxième pré-sommet sur le genre s’est ouvert le 18 juin 2009 au siège de l’Union africaine à Addis Abéba, Ethiopie, en prélude au 13eme Sommet de l’Union africaine qui se tiendra du 24 juin au 3 juillet a Syrte, Libye sous le thème «Investir dans l’agriculture pour la croissance économique et la sécurité alimentaire ». Press Release
SECOND AU PRE-SUMMIT ON GENDER WILL BE HELD IN AUC HEADQUARTERS
Addis Ababa, 17 June 2009 - The African Union Commission (AUC) will organize, with the collaboration of the United Nations Development program (UNDP), the Second AU pre- Summit on Gender from 18 to 19 June 2009 at the AUC headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press release (en/fr)

20 JUNE 2009 - WORLD REFUGEE DAY
AFRICAN UNION OBSERVES 34th ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD REFUGEE DAY
Addis Ababa, 17 June 2009 – The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will on Friday 20 June 2009, celebrate the World Refugee Day. The ceremony at the head office of the HCR in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will feature film projections, choral singing by the children refugee, an exhibition of photographs and a sale of work of arts created by the refugees themselves. These activities will take place from 4 pm to 18h30 pm. Press Release (en/fr) | INVITATION

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF EU MILITARY COMMITTEE
Addis Ababa 19 June, 2009- The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha today received General Henri Bentegeat, Chairman of European Union (EU) Military Committee, in his office at the AU Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mr. Mwencha and General Bentegeat discussed the issue of Naval Force Operation in relation to the counter piracy maneuver, as well as EU military support to the African Peace operation. Press Release

Joint Statement on the assassination of Somali Security Minister
The African Union, The InterGovernmental Agency on Development,
The League of Arab States and The United Nations
Nairobi 18 June 2009- The African Union, the Intergovernmental Agency on Development, the League of Arab States and the United Nations all strongly condemn today’s horrific suicide car bombing in Beledweyne which killed the Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden along with community leaders and other innocent Somalis.. Joint Statement

15-19 JUNE 2009 - AFRICA PUBLIC SERVICE DAY, Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania more
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HER EXCELLENCY MRS JULIA DOLLY JOINER, COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION, AT THE CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE: ‘FOSTERING PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY’, 17th JUNE 2009, KILIMANJARO KEMISKI HOTEL, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HER EXCELLENCY MRS JULIA DOLLY JOINER, COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK, 16th JUNE 2009, MNAZI MMOJA, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

16 JUNE 2009 - AFRICAN CHILD DAY
MESSAGE DE MME SEYNABOU NDIAYE DIAKHATE, PRESIDENTE DU COMITE AFRICAIN D’EXPERTS SUR LES DROITS ET LE BIEN ETRE DE L’ENFANT, A L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNEE DE L’ENFANT AFRICAIN, LE 16 JUIN 2009

16 JUNE 2009 - Launch of the AU.COMMIT Campaign To Combat Trafficking in Human Beings 2009-2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia more
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. ERASTUS MWENCHA, DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE AU COMMISSION
STATEMENT BY H.E.ADV. BIENCE GAWANAs, COMMISSIONER FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS
INVITATION OF JOURNALISTS TO A PRESS CONFERENCE
Addis Ababa, 16 June 2009 – A Press Conference on trafficking of human beings in Africa will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 16 June 2009, from 11:05 am to 11:35 am, in the plenary hall of the African Union Commission conference building. INVITATION
ON THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION TO LAUNCH INITIATIVE AGAINST TRAFFICKING
Addis Ababa, 12 June 2009 – “Lets prevent trafficking, protect victims of trafficking and prosecute those involved in trafficking”. This is the slogan used by the African Union Commission (AUC), to send a strong message to the international community and the African population within the continent and in the Diaspora, on the occasion of the Launch of the AUC Initiative against Trafficking (AU.COMMIT Campaign), scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16 June 2009, at 09:30 am, at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Press Release

OUTGOING US AMBASSADOR, MR. DONALD YAMAMOTO, BIDS FAREWELL TO THE AU COMMISSION
Addis Ababa, 16 June 2009– The African Union and the United States government have worked together in significant ways to improve the lives of people in Africa. This collaboration, which can be found in diverse areas such as agriculture, HIV and AIDS, reducing hunger and poverty, As well as peace and security, ought to be strengthened and re- modeled to ensure that any future efforts will be aligned to the interests of Africa and other developing countries. Press Release

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON MWENCHA, BRIEFED ON SITUATION IN GREAT LAKES REGION
Addis Ababa, 16 June 2009– The African Union welcomes the integration of former rebel forces into the operations of the government and civic life of Burundi. It is sending a team of civilians to the Central African Republic, is opening an office in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and has a special representative on the ground in Bujumbura, as part of efforts to bring lasting peace. Further, the AU will remain seized with matters of peace and security in the Great Lakes Region. Press Release

15 June 2009 - 194th PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
- The situation in Somalia (en/ fr)

AU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE APPLAUDS SOMALI GOVERNMENT ON LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS
Monday June 15th, 2009: The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Nicolas Bwakira has applauded the Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and his Transitional Federal Government (TFG) for making significant progress towards peace and stability in less than six months in office. Press release

IDRISS NDELE MOUSSA : UN NOUVEAU SOUFFLE POUR LE PAP
Addis Ababa, 12 June 2009 – Le nouveau Président du Parlement Panafricain (PAP), M. Idriss Ndele Moussa, en visite au siège de l’Union africaine (UA), à Addis Abéba, Ethiopie, suite à son élection, le 29 mai 2009, à la tête du PAP, a été reçu, vendredi 123 juin 2009, par le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine, M. Jean Ping et l’ensemble des commissaires. Press Release in French

TROIS NOUVEAUX AMBASSADEURS ACCREDITES AUPRES DE L’UA
Addis Ababa, 12 June 2009 – Le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), M. Jean Ping a reçu, vendredi 12 juin 2009, à son bureau au siège de l’Union Africaine, Addis Abéba, Ethiopie, les lettres de créances des ambassadeurs d’Argentine, M. Luis Enrique Cappagli, de Bosnie Herzégovine, M. Slobodan Soja et de Malte, M. Giovanni Miceli. Press Release in French

CHAIRPERSON PING TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT OMAR BONGO ONDIMBA
Addis Ababa, 12 June 2009 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Jean Ping, leaves Addis Ababa today, 13 June 2009, to Libreville, Gabon, where he will be attending the funeral of the late President of the Republic of Gabon, H.E. El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba. Press Release

10 June 2009 - 192nd PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
- The situation in the Republic of Guinea. (en/ fr)
- Evaluation of the political and security situation and the state of preparations for the forthcoming presidential elections in Guinea
Bissau and Côte d'Ivoire (en/ fr)
- The Situation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (en/ fr)

Addis Ababa, 11 June 2009 – DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON MWENCHA HONORED FOR GOOD SERVICES RENDERED TO COMESA
Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) presented a symbolic gift to the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr., Erastus Mwencha, in recognition of his good services and contribution rendered to COMESA for over 25 years of work, and also for his efforts to enhance the regional integration process in Africa. Press Release

11 June 2009 at 10:30h- The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire has signed the following AU Treaties in the Office of the Legal Counsel:
1. African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance,
2. Charter for African Cultural Renaissance,
3. Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights,
4. African Charter on Statistics, and
5. Protocol on the African Investment Bank.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT (en/fr)
LA CRÉATION DE LA BANQUE AFRICAINE D'INVESTISSEMENT AVANCE À GRANDS PAS
Le Caire 7 juin 2009 – La 2 ème réunion annuelle conjointe de la Conférence des Ministres de l'Economie et des Finances de l'Union Africaine (UA) et de la Conférence des Ministres Africains des Finances, de la Planification et du Développement Economique de la Commission Economique pour l'Afrique (CEA), réunie les 6 et 7 juin 2009 au Caire, République Arabe d'Egypte, a adopté, à l'issue de ses travaux, le dimanche 7 juin courant, une résolution relative au projet de statuts de la Banque Africaine d'Investissement (BAI), l'une des trois institutions financières panafricaines objet de l'article 19 de l'Acte constitutif de l'Union Africaine. Press Release
AFRICAN MINISTERS OF ECONOMY, FINANCE, PLANNING CALL FOR ACTION TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRISIS
Cairo 7 June 2009 – Africa must take “bold and swift” action in order to cushion the impact of the financial and economic crisis currently affecting the continent. Press Release
CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF FINANCE OPENS IN CAIRO WITH A CALL TO USE ECONOMIC CRISIS TO RESHAPE POLICIES
Cairo 7 June 2009 – A good crisis should not go unexploited, and Africa should exploit the current crisis to reshape its dealings with the outside world, reshape African policies towards its poor, and reshape the continent's potential for future growth. Press Release
JEAN PING PRESIDE AU CAIRE LA CEREMONIE D'OUVERTURE DE LA 2EME REUNION ANNUELLE CONJOINTE DE LA CONFERENCE DES MINISTRES DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES DE L'UNION AFRICAINE ET DE LA CONFERENCE DES MINISTRES AFRICAINS DES FINANCES, DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE DE LA COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE POUR L'AFRIQUE.
Le Caire 6 juin 2009 – Le Président Jean Ping, Président de la Commission de l'Union Africaine a présidé, le Samedi 6 juin, au Caire, la cérémonie d'ouverture de la 2eme réunion annuelle conjointe de la Conférence des Ministres de l'Economie et des Finances de l'Union Africaine et de la Conférence des Ministres Africains des Finances, de la Planification et du Développement Economique de la Commission Economique pour l'Afrique, qui se tient les 6 et 7 juin 2009 au Caire, République Arabe d'Egypte. Press Release in French | Speech by President Jean Ping (ar/ fr)
CLOSING REMARKS BY DR. MAXWELL M. MKWEZALAMBA, COMMISSIONER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION, AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE 2ND JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AU CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE AND ECA CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CAIRO, EGYPT, 7 JUNE, 2009
CLOSING REMARKS BY DR. MAXWELL M. MKWEZALAMBA, COMMISSIONER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION,AT THE EXPERTS MEETING OF THE 2ND JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AU CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE AND ECA CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPERTS CALL ON AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS TO WORK WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO COMBAT CAPITAL FLIGHT AND RECOVER EMBEZZLED ASSETS OUTSIDE AFRICA
Cairo 6 June 2009 – African Experts meeting in Cairo, Egypt within the framework of the Second Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have ended today, Saturday 6 June 2009 a five-day discussion on the theme: "Enhancing the effectiveness of fiscal policy for domestic resource mobilization". The closing ceremony was co-chaired by the Deputy Executive Secretary of ECA Mrs. Lalla Ben Barka, and Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission. Press Release
EXPERTS DEBATE POLICY OPTIONS FOR BEATING ECONOMIC CRISIS
Cairo, 04 June 2009 – African experts on economic issues held a day-long debate Wednesday 3rd June on policy measures necessary to tackle the current economic crisis. The debate took place at the on-going meeting of the committee of experts of the African Union Conference of Minister of Finance and Economy; and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Press Release (ar/ en/ fr)
AFRICAN EXPERTS MEET IN CAIRO TO DISCUSS FISCAL POLICY FOR DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Cairo, 02 June 2009 – The Deputy Minister of Finance of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Mr. Hany K. Dimian, has called on African countries to use fiscal policy for contingency planning to cushion economies against crises. He made the remark Tuesday 2 June 2009, while opening the committee of experts of the Second Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance; and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, taking place in Cairo, Egypt. Press Release (ar/ en/ fr)
AFRICAN MINISTERS OF FINANCE TO MEET IN CAIRO TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON AFRICA
Addis Ababa 25 May 2009 – African ministers of finance, planning and economic development will meet in Cairo, Egypt from 6 to 7 June 2009, to discuss measures for dealing with the global economic crisis.
The discussions are part of the 2009 Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Joint Press Release (ar/en/ fr)
Official Website: http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2009

08-09 June 2009 - Ministerial Meeting of African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
- NOTE VERBALE (en/ fr/ po)
- DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK (ar/ en/ fr/ po)
- DRAFT AGENDA (ar/ en/ fr/ po)

CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF AFRICAN UNION MEMBER STATES ON SUPPORT TO SOMALIA TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
NAIROBI, KENYA, 6TH JUNE 2009 – In accordance with the Communiqués of the IGAD extra ordinary Council of Ministers meeting of 20 May 2009 and the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting of 22 May 2009 calling for a more concerted and coordinated efforts by the IGAD, AU and UN in addressing the Somalia crisis and, United Nations Security Council resolution 1872 (2009), a meeting of AU Member States that have pledged training and service support to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was convened by the three institutions on Saturday, 6th June 2009 at Nairobi, Kenya. Communiqué

05 June 2009 - PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL 191TH MEETING, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 191st meeting held on 5 June 2009, received a briefing from the Panel of the Wise, represented by Ambassador Salim Ahmed Salim, a member of the Panel, on the report of the Panel of the Wise on consolidating the role of the AU in the prevention, management and resolution of violent conflicts and election-related disputes in Africa. STATEMENT (ar/ en/ fr/ po)

04 June 2009 at 16:00h- The Ambassador of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic deposits the following instruments of ratification in the Office of the Legal Counsel:
1. Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union;
2. African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia