39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council kicks off

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2021 (FBC) – The 39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the 3rd Mid-Year Coordination  Meeting between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms has kicked off in Addis Ababa.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen is participating in the session.

In his opening remarks, Commissioner of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat said the global Coronavirus pandemic has brought multifaceted pressures to the continent calling for concerted efforts to curb the situation.

The AU theme for 2021 is “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”