Theme of the Year 2024

<p>The AU Theme of the Year for 2024 is proposed to be Education, following a global Summit on Transforming Education convened by the UN Secretary-General in September 2022.</p>
<p>The urgency stems from the global education crisis and the off-track progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4.</p>
<p>Africa faces significant challenges in achieving SDG4, leading to the organization of an AU High-level side event in New York.</p>
<p>The event resulted in a draft declaration, reviewed and adopted by the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science, and Technology.</p>
<p>The High-level side event included participation from African leaders, UN representatives, and partners who emphasized the need for collective commitment to address education challenges.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AUC, proposed that Education be the AU Theme of the Year 2024, a proposal widely supported.</p>
<p>The final declaration, unanimously adopted, reaffirms commitments to continental education strategies and SDG4.</p>
<p>The proposal is set for consideration and adoption in the 36th ordinary session of the Assembly summit in February 2023.</p>
<p>A snapshot of the education sector in Africa indicates efforts and progress in ensuring access, completion, and quality of education, with a focus on reducing out-of-school children and improving literacy rates</p>