The Office Of The African Union Special Envoy On Youth

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission appointed on November 1st, 2018, Ms.Aya Chebbi as the first Special Envoy on Youth, with a mandate to serve as a representative of and advocate for the voices and interests of African youth to the relevant AU decision-making bodies.

The OYE is a Pan-African collaborative movement with committed young leaders and AU Youth Advisory Council supporting the AU Youth Envoy’s mandate and spearheading regional initiatives and actions. During the two-year term mission, we engage partners and youth in Africa and the Diaspora to seize the opportunity this office presents to draw African youth together behind positive social change, dialogue and concrete action.