Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of the African Union and its institutions on (1) peace keeping and conflict resolution, (2) progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by its member states, (3) global health and the global response to pandemics, and (4) combatting climate change.

The African Union (AU) is Africa's foremost multilateral body and a key strategic partner for many UK priorities. The AU plays an important role in regional stability and the UK has worked closely on ATMIS, the reconfigured AU Transition Mission in Somalia. The AU drives the continental response to COVID-19 and we have provided £20 million to support the AU's Covid-19 Response Fund. The UK is supporting the AU's Green Recovery Action Plan for Africa, which will help deliver a clean, sustainable recovery that builds a prosperous and secure future for all African nations. This support will help drive forward the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well the AU's Agenda 2063.