Joint Statement of the 7th African Union-European Union Summit – A New Chapter in the AU-EU Partnership

Key Chapter Title List

1. Reaffirming Commitment to the Joint Vision for 2030 and Celebrating the Strategic Partnership
2. Shaping a Prosperous and Sustainable Future for Africa and Europe
3. Investing in Energy, Transport, and Digital Infrastructure
4. Strengthening Cooperation on Peace, Security, and Governance
5. A Stronger Commitment to Multilateralism
6. Enhancing the Partnership on Migration and Mobility
7. Implementation, Monitoring, and Follow-up

Document Introduction

This document is the official Joint Declaration of the 7th African Union-European Union Summit held in Luanda, Angola, on 24-25 November 2025. The Summit coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the AU-EU partnership, marking a quarter-century of strategic cooperation since the first Summit in Cairo in 2000. Signed by the Heads of State and Government of the AU and EU Member States, the declaration systematically reviews the achievements of the partnership, assesses current cooperation progress, and sets out an ambitious roadmap for deepening collaboration across multiple fields in the future.

The core content of the declaration revolves around three pillars. First, in "Shaping a Prosperous and Sustainable Future," both sides reaffirm their commitment to the Joint Vision for 2030 and the outcomes of the 6th Summit, with a particular emphasis on the implementation progress of the "Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment Package." Specific areas of cooperation include: promoting trade and investment through support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); addressing debt sustainability challenges and calling for reform of the international debt architecture; and making strategic investments in key infrastructure areas such as energy, transport (including the Lobito Corridor), digital transformation, and agri-food systems, aligning with Africa's Agenda 2063 and the EU's strategic priorities.

Secondly, the document dedicates a chapter to "Renewed and Strengthened Cooperation" on "Peace, Security, and Governance." Both sides affirm their long-term cooperation based on "African-led solutions," including support for the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Union Peace Fund. The declaration specifically calls for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2719 to provide sustainable financing for African Union-led peace support operations through UN assessed contributions. Furthermore, both sides commit to jointly addressing common challenges such as terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organized crime, hybrid threats, and cybersecurity, and reaffirm their steadfast commitment to democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and the protection of civilians.

Finally, the declaration presents the common positions of both sides in the fields of "Strengthening Commitment to Multilateralism" and "Migration and Mobility." At the multilateral level, both sides agree to coordinate their positions in international forums, promoting the reform of an effective multilateral system with the United Nations at its core and based on international law, including reform of the UN Security Council. On climate change, they reaffirm their commitment to fully implementing the Paris Agreement and emphasize the urgency of mobilizing climate finance on a large scale for developing countries. On migration, both sides commit to deepening cooperation in a comprehensive and balanced manner, including combating migrant smuggling and human trafficking, strengthening border management, addressing the root causes of irregular migration, while promoting legal pathways for migration and mobility, and recognizing the positive contributions of diasporas.

This declaration is not only a document of political commitment but also a detailed action plan. It establishes a clear path for developing specific implementation plans through Senior Officials Meetings, updating joint monitoring reports, and establishing a permanent follow-up mechanism within the existing architecture (to support the Ministerial Follow-up Committee). This aims to ensure that commitments are translated into concrete results and lays the groundwork for assessing progress at the 8th Summit to be held in Brussels in 2026.