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We are happy to have co-hosted the 4th African Union Gender Partners Group with UK at the African Union w/ discussions encompassing areas of #CSW68 & #Beijing30 . Looking forward to taking ahead the proposals and #collaborations
Thank you Adam Drury for co-chairing the AU Gender Partners Group coordination meeting. Stimulating conversation and forward-looking proposals on taking forward #CSW68 Prudence Ngwenya African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate Ben Marc DiendΓ©rΓ© Embassy of Mexico in Ethiopia @francesjacks Doris Mpoumou UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA UN Women
End of a busy week 2 at work in Addis. Met colleagues from π©πΏ πͺπ¬ π°πͺ π³π¬ πΉπ· π«π· πΊπΈ π¨π π³π΄ π¨π¦ π²π½ missions. Co-chaired the AU Gender Partner Group with the excellent Antonia Sodonon. And spent a lot of time in traffic!
Really enjoying this exciting, busy, fast-changing city.
Check out this OECD β‘οΈ Better Policies for Better Lives #AIblog on the first ever AU-OECD AI Dialogue which π¬π§organised with our African Union and OECD partners last month π»
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Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development today. Inspiring words from AU and African leaders on recommitting to our shared development goals, looking to the Summit Of The Future.
Best quote:
βThere is no sustainable global future without Africa at the centreβ
#Agenda2063
Today the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day π΄π
Climate change is of global concern needing global partnerships for a greener and cleaner planet π
π¬π§ is proud to support #AU Green Recovery Action Plan to help foster green jobs, green economies and a green continent
Over the weekend, I received at ATMIS Hq Mr. Sam Thomas, the new British deputy head of Mission in Somalia UK in Somaliaπ¬π§πΈπ΄.
Discussions focused on the implementation of ATMIS mandate, the current security situation in Somalia, post ATMIS security arrangements, and the UK'support
Genuine pleasure to meet EU Delegation to AU Ambassador Javier NiΓ±o today. Really enjoyed our conversation, and appreciated the warm welcome to Addis.
Looking forward to cooperating on the many shared πͺπΊπ¬π§priorities in our respective partnerships with the African Union
π¬π§ UK Office to the AU is delighted to introduce our new #AU Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Adam Drury to Addis π
Our thanks to H.E Prof. Mohammed Belhocine for welcoming Adam to the African Union to discuss the Year of #Education and our shared priorities to bring about #Agenda2063 π§πΎβππ©πΎβπ
π¬π§ UK Office to the AU is delighted to introduce our new #AU Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Adam Drury to Addis π
Our thanks to H.E Prof. Mohammed Belhocine for welcoming Adam to the African Union to discuss the Year of #Education and our shared priorities to bring about #Agenda2063 π§πΎβππ©πΎβπ
Today marks one year since the start of the conflict in Sudan πΈπ©
The conflict has displaced 6.6 million people and 18 million are currently facing hunger
Warring parties must end fighting, engage in a peace process and lift restrictions on aid
#SudanOneYearOn
#KeepEyesOnSudan
After 3 Years leading the UK π¬π§governmentβs work with the #AfricanUnion , itβs time to say farewell. A π§΅:
Today is #WorldTBDay .
TB kills more than 1.3 million people per year globally β more than any other infectious disease.
New UK support for Stop TB Partnership #TB REACH will fund innovation to help prevent, find and treat TB, detecting 37,000 cases and saving more than 15,000 lives.
