African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has convened a meeting with regional deans to set the agenda for the upcoming 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly, signaling a focus on pressing economic, environmental, and public health challenges facing the continent.

According to officials, the consultations were aimed at aligning institutional priorities and ensuring coordinated preparation ahead of the high-level gathering of African heads of state and government.

Key Policy Focus Areas

The AUC Chair identified climate action, debt sustainability, and health financing as central themes for the forthcoming Assembly session. These areas reflect growing concerns over climate-related vulnerabilities, rising sovereign debt burdens, and the long-term financing of resilient health systems across Africa.

AU officials noted that climate resilience and sustainable financing mechanisms would be discussed in the context of global economic uncertainty and evolving development partnerships.

Preparing for the 39th AU Assembly

The 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly is expected to address strategic policy directions and institutional reforms, with outcomes likely to influence continental development planning and international engagement in the coming years.

The preparatory meeting with regional deans underscores the AU Commission’s effort to strengthen coordination across its organs ahead of the Assembly.