Improving the efficiency and output of agriculture is a long-term project that requires not only major improvements in seeds and livestock and the way land is managed, but also reform of attitudes, institutions and policy-making.
On the occasion of the Nelson Mandela International Day observed on 18 July, the African Union wishes to join the rest of the world in congratulating Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 93rd birthday.
The UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the ECA, Mr. Janneh called for sustained youth mobilization “to get out the message of sustainable development, as they have the greatest stake in the future sustainability of our planet”.
The choice of the theme of the Summit, “Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development”, is apt because of the worrying truth that Africa’s young people lack adequate preparation and guidance to cope in a rapidly changing world.
The tenth anniversary of the New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD) was celebrated during the 25th Summit of the HSGOC, on Wednesday, June 29, on the sidelines of the 17th African Union (AU) Summit.
Le Président de la Commission de l’UA a évoqué le statut du MAEP, en mettant l’accent sur l’autonomie dont il devrait jouir, malgré son affiliation institutionnelle à l’UA.
Les journalistes de la presse nationale et internationale sont invités à couvrir le 15e Sommet du Forum des Chefs d'Etat et de Gouvernement des pays participant au MAEP, le 29 juin 2011, à partir de 14 heures.
Report on the major programmatic activities for the period: January to June 2011 to the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) at the 17th AU summit.
