U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat convened the U.S.-AU Commission High-Level Dialogue to discuss a strengthened partnership to tackle shared challenges.
The State Department says the meeting targets the COVID-19 pandemic and health security, the climate crisis, the imperative to advance inclusive global economic growth and support for resilient democracies.
A statement issued by the White House outlined an updated Memorandum of Cooperation that was agreed with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to expand cooperation on a range of public health issues.