Closure of UNOWA

Dear partners and colleagues, Please be informed that the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) and the Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel (OSES) have merged into a single entity, UNOWAS: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel. For more information, you can access the new UNOWAS website at unowas.unmissions.org

24th AU Summit ends with strong call for women Empowerment in Africa

6 Feb 2015

24th AU Summit ends with strong call for women Empowerment in Africa

Addis Ababa, 31 January 2015 - The 24th Session of the Summit of the African Union has concluded in Addis Ababa today 31st January 2015, with a closing remarks from the newly elected Chairperson of the African Union, H.E Robert
Mugabe who is also the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
The AU Chairperson Expressed satisfaction to the adoption of the AU Agenda 2063 framework, “we have rededicated ourselves to the Pan-African ideals of our founding fathers for the Africa we want”. He said. President Mugabe called on the AU Members States to implement all the decisions adopted during the summit “as that is the only way for African states will leverage their resources for the benefits of their people”, Underlined President. Mugabe. He added that women and youth are the greatest asset for Africa. Hence the theme of this year’s summit: “women empowerment and development towards agenda 2063”.

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