The European Union (EU) will this year change the way it funds African peace and security. The changes are likely to have big implications, especially for the African Union (AU) Commission, but it’s not clear whether everyone affected is taking sufficient note. For 14 years the EU has channelled its peace and security support finances through the African Peace Facility (APF) – the fund it runs in partnership with the AU Commission. This helps pay for African-led peace support operations, capacity building for AU institutions and AU-led conflict prevention initiatives.
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February 03, 2021
At the 33rd Session of the Assembly, held in February 2020, the Heads of State and Government stressed the importance of Culture, Arts and Heritage in the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063 objectives, as well as those of its flagship projects. They declared that the African rich and diverse heritage is an essential asset to profile the continent in the global arena, while bringing about sustainable development, integration and peace in Africa.
It is in this context that the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council officially opened today virtually, under the AU theme of the Year 2021, “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”.
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