Hon. Sidibé was appointed by the African Union Chairperson H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat,following the Executive Council decision of February 2021 (EX.CL/Dec.1110(XXXVIII)) requesting the Commission to nominate an African Union Special Envoy for the AMA. Hon. Sidibé will serve as the African Union Special Envoy for the AMA supporting the signing and ratification of the AMA Treaty by African Union Member States.
Hon. Michel Sidibé has championed a people centered approach to health and development for over 40 years. He served as Minister of Health and Social Affairs for Mali (2019-2020) and as Executive Director of UNAIDS, holding the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (2009-2019). Prior to joining UNAIDS, Hon. Sidibé worked at UNICEF and for Terre des Hommes, where his passion for advancing global health and social justice began.
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