African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson convened a landmark working lunch with Permanent Representatives of the African Union (AU) Regional Economic Community (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs)

African Union (AU)

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, convened a landmark working lunch with Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Community (RECs)&Regional Mechanisms. He reaffirmed their central role in delivering on continental priorities for integration, peace, security,&resilience, in line with AU protocols.

He underscored the importance of institutionalised coordination,&joint planning to help achieve AU Agenda 2063.

The Representatives commended the Chairperson for this historic engagement – the first of its kind by an AUC Chair,&welcomed his consultative, inclusive leadership&commitment to reinforce subsidiarity&complementarity across the African governance architecture.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union (AU).

Written by: Staff Writer

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