1️⃣ Day 1 Highlights!
Nearly 60 Member States' representatives joined discussions on climate change& international law. Key topics🔹 ICJ Climate Change AO: context, process & Africa's strategic role. 🔹 AU’s perspective on climate obligations & its role in ICJ proceedings.
Zimbabwe is the 1st AU Member State to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Security & Social Protection
Yesterday,@ZimAddisAbaba made history as the 1st AU MS to ratify the Protocol on the Rights of Citizens to Social Security& Social Protection in Africa, adopted in 2022! In an extraordinary move,🇿🇼also deposited 2 more protocols on the same day, joining 15 other MSs in ratifying!
Yesterday,@ZimAddisAbaba made history as the 1st AU MS to ratify the Protocol on the Rights of Citizens to Social Security& Social Protection in Africa, adopted in 2022! In an extraordinary move,🇿🇼also deposited 2 more protocols on the same day, joining 15 other MSs in ratifying!
A great approach to discussing International Environmental Law, with a strong message calling for more impactful IELs and crucial inclusion of indigenous and local voices to shape laws that protect their futures.
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The 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) is now underway at the AU Headquarters! From May 6th to 17th, experts will discuss the codification and progressive #development of international and AU #law, along with the domestication of AU legal instruments.
This session is especially crucial for CSOs as it tackles pressing issues like #climatechange and Unconstitutional Changes of Government (UCG). These discussions influence policies that directly impact the communities and environments CSOs work to protect and improve.
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I am excited to announce that I will be speaking at the 10th Forum of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) in Addis Ababa on May 20th. The discussions will involve international law, alternative justice, and armed conflicts in Africa.
10th Forum of AU Commission on International Law (AUCIL)is here! Join us for vital discussions on "International Law, Alternative Justice,&Armed Conflicts in Africa."Dates:May 20-21,2024📍: AU HQs & https://t.co/GzokYzCzD2 Time: 10 AM –5 PM EAT. More Speakers to be included!
Mozambique is now the 13th Member State to ratify the African Risk Capacity Agency Agreement, in effect since April 15, 2020. AU Legal Counsel, Prof. Gueldich, underscores its key role in safeguarding against rising natural disasters. #NaturalDisasterPrevention