What: Forty One (41^st) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Member States to be held under the theme of the year: “Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development’

Who: The 41^st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council is organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the host country, Republic of Zambia. 

When: 14-15 July 2022

Where: Lusaka, Republic of Zambia

Venue: Kenneth Kaunda wing of the Mulungushi International Convention Center (KKICC)

Livestream:https://livestream.com/accounts/2466140/events/10547538

The opening ceremony, starting at 9:30 EAT, will include among others, a statement by the Chairperson of the Commission, statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Zambia; and Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairperson of the Executive Council, Senegal.

Background:

The Fourth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting will be convened under the AU theme of the year 2022 “Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent: Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development”. It is expected to consider the following agenda items of the meeting:

• Status of regional integration in Africa (Report from the AUC Chairperson and Chairpersons of each REC);
• Consideration and adoption of an effective Division of Labour between the AU, RECs/RMs and Member States on the remaining sectors;
• Launch of the inter-regional knowledge exchange (I-RECKE) on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention;
• Tripartite FTA between EAC, COMESA and SADC;
• Impact of the Ukraine crisis on the African continent ;
• Africa’s response to COVID-19 Draft Declaration for the Fourth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting.

Journalists are invited to cover the opening of the 41^st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council on Thursday 14^th July 2022, at 9:30am.