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Mission

The Commission is the Secretariat of the Union entrusted with executive functions. It is composed of 10 Officials: A Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson; Eight (8) Commissioners and Staff members. The structure represents the Union and protects its interest under the auspices of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government as well as the Executive Committee. The AU Commission is made up of Portfolios. They are: Peace and Security; Political Affairs; Trade and Industry; Infrastructure and Energy; Social Affairs; Rural Economy and Agriculture; Human Resources, Science and Technology; and Economic Affairs.

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“KNOW-DRR” Smartphone Edutainment application
“KNOW-DRR” Smartphone Edutainment application aims to present an innovative interactive tool for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for the educational community and students in Africa and around the world.
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The Africa Youth Advisory Board (AYAB) leads an event at the Africa Regional Platform for DRR
Children and youth are on the frontline of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience because of their agility and ability to absorb knowledge and communicate it rapidly to their peers.

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Voluntary Commitments

The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

African Union Commission is involved in the following commitments:

Regional - Africa
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Africa Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR)
The Africa Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR) is a board established under the African Union Commission (AUC) to promote meaningful youth engagement and involvement in DRR policy development, implementation and review across Africa.

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https://www.au.int/