This photo taken on February 17, 2024 shows the exterior of the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 37th regular session of the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government opened on Saturday at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — The 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State Meeting opened on Saturday, strengthening efforts to improve the educational situation in Africa and rapidly improve education. I called on them to do so. – Track the realization of Africa's development efforts.
This two-day gathering of African leaders from AU Member States will highlight the AU's annual theme for 2024: Educating Africans for the 21st Century: Increasing access to inclusive, lifelong, quality education. It will be held on the basis of “Building a resilient education system for the future”. “Related Learning in Africa” was held at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
As Africa focuses on education in 2024, the summit will discuss how to strengthen education and skills to meet the continent's vision and market needs, and review progress, challenges in development across Africa. , the outlook was further discussed.
Addressing the opening session, President of the Comoros and AU President Azali Assoumani stressed the critical importance of intensifying efforts to promote stability and development on the continent.
“We have a special interest in promoting and maintaining peace and security on our dear continent, and this common security concern has guided all our activities during our term. Peace on the continent remains the very cornerstone of realizing our vision of a unified and secure Africa by 2063,'' Mr Assoumani said.
AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat echoed similar sentiments, stressing the need for AU Member States to jointly address the persistent challenges that jeopardize Africa's development aspirations.
“The importance of our main challenges has not diminished: peace, political and institutional instability, climate change, deficiencies in economic governance, poverty, women in the process of development and leadership in political and social systems. and youth alienation remains our main source of concern,” Fakih said.
However, the AU Chairperson said that despite the challenges, the continent was making progress in various areas, including continental integration and improving Africa's common position on the world stage.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the need to achieve a strong regional and continental platform where national development challenges are considered from geographical, logistical and security perspectives.
He also called for greater socio-economic and infrastructure integration in Africa to accelerate the realization of key development goals.
“Strengthening infrastructure connectivity between our two countries by building roads, airports, ports, rail networks, pipelines and communications networks will connect communities, increase trade and enable economic integration.” Mr. Ahmed said.
As part of the two-day summit, African leaders are expected to discuss continental issues ranging from regional peace and security to continental development, AU reform and Africa's growing presence on the international stage. has been done. Socioeconomic and infrastructure integration.
This photo taken on February 17, 2024 shows the 37th African Union (AU) General Assembly of Heads of State in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 37th regular session of the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government opened on Saturday at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat speaks at the 37th AU Heads of State Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 17, 2024. 17 February 2024 The 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Governments opened on Saturday at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. (Xinhua News Agency/Michael Tewelde)
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