Africa-Press – Ethiopia. The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) is set to commence in a few hours in Addis Ababa, where the headquarters of the union is located.
The Council will convene under the agreed AU theme for 2025, Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations, which will be officially launched by the Assembly.
Throughout 2025, all AU Member States will review and assess the achievements made by the Continent towards the attainment of long overdue justice and reparations following decades of colonialism, apartheid, slavery, the slave trade, and the transatlantic slave trade.
The meeting, which drew foreign affairs ministers and senior government officials from AU member nations, will cover important topics for the continent, such as development, peace and security.
The appointment of six AU Commission commissioners is one of the Executive Council’s most important and much awaited duties during its two day session.
The six commissioners to be elected will oversee the following portfolios: Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE); Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM); Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI); Infrastructure and Energy (I&E); Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS); and Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS).
The Executive Council is expected to consider the reports on the organisation’s financial state in terms of implementing its key priorities, including maintaining peace and security on the Continent, implementing Agenda 2063, improving Africa’s socio-economic status, addressing the devastating impact of climate change in Africa, and advocating for human rights and good governance across the Continent.
In addition, the Executive Council will receive a briefing on the progress made in implementing the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) of Agenda 2063, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the annual activities of the various AU Organs and Agencies.
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