PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON FIGHTING IFFs IN AFRICA

During the 24th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, held on 30-31 January 2015; the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, having endorsed with appreciation the conclusions of the High-Level Panel report and taking note of the recommendations therein, were convinced that it was the time for Africa’s Renaissance, and the continent was to take control over its. [...] The Declaration on IFFs by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the 24th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly reiterated the Commitment expressed in Agenda 2063, and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal target 16.4 which aims to “… significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime”. [...] Overall objectives of the conference The overall objectives of the conference are to: (i) Take stock of the best practices and relevant continental-wide initiatives undertaken by the African Union Commission and other IFFs stakeholders and partners in response to the Thabo Mbeki report findings and recommendations in combating IFFs in Africa; (ii) Design an inclusive IFFs continent-wide platform a. [...] On the last day of the conference, we will have a session to finalize and adopt the conference recommendations that will allow us to grab the concrete proposals of the participants on the follow-up to the fight against illicit financial flows at the international, regional and national levels. [...] Media coverage Once the drafting of the programme is complete, there will be a proposal of top officials and experts to be interviewed for wide visibility of the conference and its contribution in the reduction of the IFFs.