Africa: How the AU’s New Convention Wants to Transform the Fight Against GBV #EVAWG

Africa: How the AU’s New Convention Wants to Transform the Fight Against GBV #EVAWG

Johannesburg — Across Africa, women and girls continue to face widespread violence, domestic abuse, sexual assault, harmful traditional practices, and conflict-related violence as persistent realities in many communities. In response, the African Union (AU) took a historic step by developing the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). This groundbreaking instrument…

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Africa: AUC Deputy Chairperson Reaffirmed the AU’s Commitment to Ocean Health As a Cornerstone of Agenda 2063 & SDGs

Africa: AUC Deputy Chairperson Reaffirmed the AU’s Commitment to Ocean Health As a Cornerstone of Agenda 2063 & SDGs

At the High Level Event on “A Sustainable Ocean Economy,” co-organised by APRM & the OECD at the AU Permanent Observer Mission offices in New York this afternoon, AUC Deputy Chairperson H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to ocean health as a cornerstone of Agenda 2063 & SDGs. She underscored the urgent…

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