African Union to hold an Extraordinary Summit on Employment in 2014
Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) decided to hold a new Extraordinary Summit on Employment and Poverty Eradication, in September 2014 in Burkina Faso.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (ILO News) – With current unemployment rates at unprecedented levels, Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have decided to hold a new Extraordinary Summit on Employment and Poverty Eradication, in September 2014 in Burkina Faso.
The decision to convene an AU Extraordinary Summit on the implementation of the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action on Employment and Poverty Alleviation was endorsed today by African leaders attending the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union from 30-31 January 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
With 10 to 12 million young Africans looking for jobs each year, the objective of the “Ouaga+10” Summit is not only to make a comprehensive review of progress and constraints in the implementation of the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action but also to consider, revise and propose new policies and programs on employment and poverty alleviation.
Over the past 10 years, Africa grew by an average of five per cent per year but this rapid rate of growth has not benefited the largest share of the population as youth unemployment remains persistently high in the region.
“Ouaga+10” Summit will therefore aim at adopting a concrete roadmap for the decade 2014-2024 and develop a common position of African leaders as part of the agenda for the post 2015 development.
During the 9th Ordinary Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (April 2013), the Ministers decided to hold in March 2014, a special ministerial meeting and recommended the holding in September 2014, of an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government for stock-taking on the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action, ten years after the Ouagadougou summit on Employment and Poverty Alleviation.
Namibia was chosen to host the special ministerial meeting in March 2014 and Burkina Faso to host, in September 2014, the Extraordinary Summit. This decision was overwhelmingly recommended and supported by Member States of the African Union and by the International Labour Office (ILO).
The first Ouagadougou Summit of the African Union was held - on the initiative of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso – in September 2004. The Summit was preceded by a Social Partners' Forum as well as a ministerial meeting.
For more information or interview requests, please contact the Regional office for Africa, Tel: +251 911 21 81 15, guebray@ilo.org, the AU Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dinfo@african-union.org).
The decision to convene an AU Extraordinary Summit on the implementation of the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action on Employment and Poverty Alleviation was endorsed today by African leaders attending the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union from 30-31 January 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
With 10 to 12 million young Africans looking for jobs each year, the objective of the “Ouaga+10” Summit is not only to make a comprehensive review of progress and constraints in the implementation of the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action but also to consider, revise and propose new policies and programs on employment and poverty alleviation.
Over the past 10 years, Africa grew by an average of five per cent per year but this rapid rate of growth has not benefited the largest share of the population as youth unemployment remains persistently high in the region.
“Ouaga+10” Summit will therefore aim at adopting a concrete roadmap for the decade 2014-2024 and develop a common position of African leaders as part of the agenda for the post 2015 development.
During the 9th Ordinary Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (April 2013), the Ministers decided to hold in March 2014, a special ministerial meeting and recommended the holding in September 2014, of an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government for stock-taking on the 2004 Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action, ten years after the Ouagadougou summit on Employment and Poverty Alleviation.
Namibia was chosen to host the special ministerial meeting in March 2014 and Burkina Faso to host, in September 2014, the Extraordinary Summit. This decision was overwhelmingly recommended and supported by Member States of the African Union and by the International Labour Office (ILO).
The first Ouagadougou Summit of the African Union was held - on the initiative of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso – in September 2004. The Summit was preceded by a Social Partners' Forum as well as a ministerial meeting.
For more information or interview requests, please contact the Regional office for Africa, Tel: +251 911 21 81 15, guebray@ilo.org, the AU Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dinfo@african-union.org).