Africa Day

H.E. Mr. Téte António; Ambassador and Permanent Observer, Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; at the Africa Day 2010 Celebration in New York City

Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), presently recognized as the Africa Union (AU). The African Union, comprised of 53 member states, has brought together the continent of Africa to collectively address the challenges it has faced, such as armed conflict, climate change, and poverty.

This years theme of Africa Day is "Africa and the Diaspora." The New York celebration will be held in New York City on May 31, 2011.

Go here to find more about last years celebration.

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Click here for the photo gallery from 2010

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