Decision on the African Union on the Review of the Theme of the Year for 2022 "Strengthening Resilence in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food Systems, Health and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human, Social and Economic Capital Development"

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.1151(XL)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
3 February 2022
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Statement
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DECISION ON THE AFRICAN UNION ON THE REVIEW OF THE THEME OF THE
YEAR FOR 2022 “STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE IN NUTRITION AND FOOD
SECURITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT: STRENGTHENING AGRO-FOOD
SYSTEMS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR THE
ACCELERATION OF HUMAN, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT”;

The Executive Council,

1. RECALLS the decision of the 39th ordinary Session of the Executive Council (EX.CL/Dec.1132 (XXXIX) in October 2021 which adopted the theme of the year 2022 “Building Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthen agriculture, Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development”;

2. WELCOMES the proposal by His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, to include nutrition as the main theme of the African Union for 2022; and submitted by the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire for consideration by the assembly (EX.CL/1266(XXXVIII).

3. TAKES NOTE of the consultations held between the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and the Commission on the re-wording of the theme of the year for 2022; upon the request of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire

4. FURTHER TAKES NOTE of the proposed wording of the theme of the year for 2022 as agreed to between the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and the Commission.

5. ENDORSES the theme of the year for 2022 “Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on The African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food Systems, Health and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human, Social and Economic Capital Development”;

6. DIRECTS the Commission to prepare a roadmap for the implementation of the theme of the year for 2022 and REQUESTS that for future themes of the year, the Commission shall ensure that the roadmap is adopted together with a requisite budget in order to facilitate full implementation.

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