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PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE Sixteenth Ordinary Session
24 – 25 June 2008
Sharm El-Sheikh, EGYPT
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Thirteenth Ordinary Session
27 - 28 June 2008
Sharm El-Sheikh, EGYPT
ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION Eleventh Ordinary Session
30 June – 1 July 2008
Sharm El-Sheikh, EGYPT
           
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THE OPENING OF THE 11TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION ,
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
30 June 2008

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 30 June 2008-THE COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND ITALY AGREE ON NEW PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE ITALIAN AFRICA PEACE FACILITY
As part of the implementation process of the Italian Africa Peace Facility (IAPF),Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, African Union Peace and Security Commissioner, and Ambassador Armando Sanguini, Director-General for Sub-Saharan Africa at the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, reached today, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, on the margins of the 11th Ordinary
Session of the Assembly of the Union, an agreement regarding the funding, through the IAPF, of five new projects. [more...]


Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 29 June 2008
-THE 140TH MEETING OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 140th meeting held on 29 June 2008, at the level of Heads of State and Government, adopted the following decision on the situation at the border between the Republic of Djibouti and the State of Eritrea and the relations between the two countries: COMMUNIQUE


Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 29 June 2008- THE 139TH MEETING OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 139th meeting held on 29 June 2008, at the level of Heads of State and Government, adopted the following decision on the status and prospects of the peace and reconciliation process in Somalia:COMMUNIQUE


Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 29 June 2008- THE 138TH MEETING OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 138th meeting held on 29 June 2008, at the level of Heads of State and Government, adopted the following decision on conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa:COMMUNIQUE
SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, 29 JUNE, 2008-ADDRESS BY H. E. JEAN PING, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE 11TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION [Ar| En | Fr | Pr]

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa” Recommendations of the MDG Africa Steering Group to be launched at African Union Summit on 1 July
*** Press materials are embargoed until Tuesday, 1 July, 1:00 p.m. Cairo Time ***
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SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, 29 JUNE, 2008 - THE 19TH NEPAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (HSGIC) SUMMIT

WELCOME ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELENCY MR. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION [Speech...]

WELCOME ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELENCY MR. MELES ZENAWI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE NEPAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (HSGIC) TO THE 19TH HSGIC SUMMIT 29 JUNE 2008 SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT
[Speech...]

CONTRIBUTION BY HIS EXCELLENCY HIFIKEPUNYE POHAMBA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPULIC OF NAMIBIA [Speech...]

ALLOCUTION DE SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR DENIS SASSOU-N'GUESSO PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO [Allocution...]

SPEECH BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF ORANGE CHAIR OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ADVISORY BOARD ON WATER AND SANITATION (UNSGAB) [Speech...]

UN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL [Remarks...]

PRESENTATION BY H.E. RHODA PEACE TUMUSIIME COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE ON THE THEME OF SUMMIT - WATER AND SANITATION [Presentation...]

MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AFRICAN UNION STAFF [Message]

FINANCING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA ADDRESS AT THE SUMMIT OF AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENTS BYDONALD KABERUKA, PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP [Address...]

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY FELIPE PÉREZ ROQUE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA [Address...]

DECLARATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS [Declaration...]

ETAT DE L'INTEGRATION EN AFRIQUE PRESENTATION PAR SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR AMADOU KONE MINISTRE DE L'INTEGRATION AFRICAINE DE COTE D'IVOIRE [Presentation...]

SPEECH OF H.E. MRS. SUZANNE MUBARAK ON THE OCCASION OF THE 6TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF FIRST LADIES AGAINST HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) [Speech...]

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ZINE EL ABIDINE BEN ALI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA, DELIVERED ON HIS BEHALF BY MR. ABDELWAHEB ABDALLAH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Address...]

 


Sharm El-Sheikh, EGYPT 29 June 2008-Press Briefing by Dr. ELHAM MAHMOUD A. IBRAHIM Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy African Union Commission
Theme : INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Press Briefing

CHAIRPERSON JEAN PING BRIEFS JOURNALISTS ON CURRENT ISSUES IN AFRICA

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 27 June 2008 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Jean Ping, today Friday 27 June 2008, briefed national and international journalists on some of the current happenings within the continent and some issues on the agenda of the ongoing 11th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. [more...]

Sharm El Sheikh, June 27, 2008- The Opening Ceremony of the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

Address by H.E. Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Opening of the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council 27 June 2008, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
[Ar| En | Fr | Pr]

Speech of H.E. Ali Babacan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Turkey [Speech]

Statement by Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the ECA at the Opening Ceremony of the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union [Speech]



Sharm El Sheikh, 26 June 2008 – The Speech of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, H.E. Jean Ping, During the Opening Ceremony of the AU/RECs/ECA/ADB Coordination Meeting

[Speech in French ...]


Statement by the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha
ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION SHARM EL SHEIKH, ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Sharm El Sheikh, June 25, 2008- The Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government will take place from 30 June to 1st July 2008, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt. Several African Heads of States, development partners, United Nations representatives and representatives from other international organisations are expected to attend. more


Commissioner Joiner, Ambassador Maundi, Honorable Niyungeko, Brief the Press on Some of the Summit Items

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 25 June 2008 – On the second day of the Press Briefings organized by the Division of Communication and Information of the African Union ahead of the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, scheduled for 30 June to 1st July 2008 in Sharm El Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt, the national and international journalists where briefed on four major issues on the agenda of the Summit.


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Press Briefing by H.E. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner Rural Economy and Agriculture at the 11 Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the Theme ‘Water and Sanitation’, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. 25 June 2008

The theme of the Summit is Water and Sanitation. The discussions by the Assembly will focus mainly on scaling up efforts in Meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of Drinking Water and Sanitation Target. It provides an opportunity for this subject to be given the political attention at the highest level and to exchange views among various stakeholders on strategies that needs to be put in place in our countries so that the Target of the MDGs on water and sanitation could be achieved within the shortest possible time. more

 
   
  Many Activities Taking Place on the Side of the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 25 June 2008 – While the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) are on day two of its 16th Ordinary Session, some activities involving the stakeholders and partners of the African Union have been scheduled to hold at the margins of the 11th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in Sharm El Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt. Press release
 
 

Eleventh Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly Kicks Off Today in Sharm El Sheikh at the Level of the PRC

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - The Sixteenth Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), opened today, Monday 24 June 2008, in Sharm El Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt, within the framework of the of the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. Press release

 
 

Signing ceremony of the Host Agreement
between the AUC and Egypt

12 June, 2008
 
 

11th AU Summit to be held in Sharm El Scheikh, Egypt
Journalists are hereby informed that the next Ordinary Sessions of the decision-making organs of the African Union will take place in Sharm El Scheikh, Egypt, according to the following schedule:more ( ar / en / fr )

   
 
Arusha, Tanzania 22 May 2008- The first session of the Committee of Twelve Heads of State and Government on the African Union Government started its deliberations in the Tanzanian city today under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the African Union, Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete; President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Heads of State and Government and heads of delegations from Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Gabon, Egypt, Libya, Botswana, Senegal and Ghana are attending.Press Release
 
 

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