The President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, will be represented by Hon. Mulambo Haimbe, SC, M.P, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), to be held on 21st July 2024, in Accra, Ghana.
Zambia will attend this meeting in her capacity as Chair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Authority. The meeting will be hosted by His Excellency Dr. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana under the AU Theme of the Year 2024, “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”.
The Mid-Year Coordination Meeting will bring together the Heads of State and Government who form the Bureau of the AU Assembly, and the eight Heads of State and Government who Chair the eight RECs. The meeting is expected to assess the status of continental integration, coordinate implementation efforts of the integration process, and to harmonize AU and REC policies.
Prior to the Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, Hon. Haimbe will attend the 45th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (Session of Ministers) of the African Union which will be held from 18th to 19th July, 2024.
Hon. Haimbe has reiterated Zambia’s commitment to continue working with other countries on the continent to advance the agenda for greater integration, to enable the actualization of the gains of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The Minister noted that this presents a major opportunity to fulfill common development aspirations to reduce poverty, promote growth and inclusion for the benefit of the people.
Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Charter House
Lusaka
17th July, 2024
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