Media Statement
14 February 2024
Minister Pandor participates in the Meeting of the AU Executive Council in Ethiopia
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is leading a South African delegation at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) taking place on 14-15 February 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The AU Executive Council is composed of foreign ministers, or such other ministers or authorities as designated by the governments of Member States.
The Executive Council’s core functions include considering reports and making recommendations to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
On the margins of the Executive Council, Minister Pandor will chair a meeting of the AU Ad Hoc High-Level Committee for South Sudan (C5), comprising the Republics of South Africa (Chair), Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda. The meeting, scheduled for 16 February 2024, will focus on the peace process in South Sudan.
Minister Pandor will also hold bilateral meetings with several of her counterparts.
The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU will take place in Addis Ababa on 17-18 February 2024 under the theme: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa”.
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