AU–UN framework for the implementation of agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Abstract

The United Nations and the African Union signed the joint United Nations-African Union framework for an enhanced partnership in peace and security as a basis for collaboration through regular consultations and joint mechanisms. Its implementation has already gained traction and is promoting coherence, efficiency and effectiveness in the coordination of peace and security interventions in Africa. The African Union-United Nations framework for the implementation of agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda will therefore benefit from the synergies between peace and security, respect for and promotion of human rights and development. The lessons drawn from the Millennium Development Goals underscored the importance of strong and accountable institutions in the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the international development agenda. The unfinished business of achieving the goals and the broader scope and inter-relatedness of the 2030 agenda and agenda 2063 call for stronger institutional and partner coordination, the leveraging of resources and synergies and enhanced policy coherence in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Under the development framework, the conditions for cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union to promote inclusive growth for Africa’s sustainable development and transformation are set out. They will undertake joint activities and programs for the effective implementation, tracking and monitoring of and reporting on the 2030 agenda and agenda 2063.