On 17-18 February, African and European leaders will gather for the AU-EU Summit to discuss a renewed partnership between the two continents. As the world continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19, new variants, and the economic aftershocks of the crisis, the stakes couldn‘t be higher.
Leaders from both continents owe it to their youngest citizens to address both the pandemic and rising inequality in order to secure their futures. ONE activists across Africa and Europe are therefore calling on their leaders to take action on global vaccine access, youth participation in decision-making, and a fair global economic recovery, which are the foundations of a new partnership.
Former ministers, sitting politicians, and internationally recognised global health experts are amongst those who have endorsed their calls.
Our leaders have the power to make the partnership between Africa and Europe one that is able to fight the huge challenges that young people are facing – from the climate emergency and inequality, to tackling the next pandemic.
Read the letter and find out who has committed so far below!
Who has committed
- Agnes Kalibata, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Rwanda
- Alfred Gusenbauer, Club de Madrid member and former Chancellor, Austria
- Alfred Sant, Former Prime Minister, Malta
- Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of AllAfrica Global Media, Inc., Senegal
- Aminata Tour, Club de Madrid member and former Prime Minister, Senegal
- Benita Ferrero-Waldner, former Foreign Minister, Austria
- Cassam Uteem, Club de Madrid member and former President, Mauritius
- David Coltart, former Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Zimbabwe
- Doris Leuthard, Club de Madrid member and former President of the Swiss Confederation, Switzerland
- François Hollande, former President, France
- Gayle Smith, CEO of the ONE Campaign, USA
- Gordon Brown, Club de Madrid member and former Prime Minister, United Kingdom
- Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister and former Chairperson of the African Union, Ethiopia
- Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zoll, former Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
- Helen Clark, former Prime Minister, New Zealand
- Ivo Josipovic, Club de Madrid member and former President, Croatia
- Laurent Lamothe, former Prime Minister, Haïti
- Mario Pezzini, former Director of the OECD Development Centre and Special Advisor to the OECD Secretary General on Development, Italy
- Matteo Bassetti, infectious disease specialist, and researcher, Italy
- Mehdi Jomaa, Club de Madrid member and former Prime Minister, Tunisia
- Pascal Lamy, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, France
- Petre Roman, Club de Madrid member and former Prime Minister, Romania
- Rexhep Meidani, Club de Madrid member and former President, Albania
- Stefano Vella, infectious disease specialist, and researcher, Italy
- Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Club de Madrid member and former President, Latvia
- Yves Leterme, former Prime Minister, Belgium
Supporting organisations
- The Youth Caf, Kenya
- International Union of Immunological Societies, Berlin
Additionally, these politicians have also endorsed the open letter.
- Alessandra Ermellino, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Alessandro Alfieri, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Andrea Ferrazzi, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament, Austria
- Anna Cavazzini, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Antonio Misiani, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Attila Ara-Kovcs, Member of the European Parliament, Hungary
- Axel Voss, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Benoît Biteau, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Bettina Vollath, Member of the European Parliament, Austria
- Caroline Roose, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Chris Stoffer, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Claude Gruffat, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Csaba Molnr, Member of the European Parliament, Hungary
- Damien Careme, Member of the European Parliament, France
- David Cormand, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Member of the European Parliament, Greece
- Dominique Riquet, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Eleonora Evi, Member of the European Parliament, Italy
- Elisabetta Gualmini, Member of the European Parliament, Italy
- Erasmo Palazzotto, Member of Parliament, Italy
- François Alfonsi, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Frdrique Ries, Member of the European Parliament, Belgium
- Gennaro Migliore, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Gijs van Dijk, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Giorgio Silli, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Grace O’Sullivan, Member of the European Parliament, Ireland
- Günther Sidl, Member of the European Parliament, Austria
- Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Helmut Scholz, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Henrike Hahn, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Member of Senate, Nigeria
- Janina Ochojska, Member of the European Parliament, Poland
- Javi López, Member of the European Parliament, Spain
- Jens Geier, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Joachim Schuster, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Karima Delli, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Kati Piri, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Klra Dobrev, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Hungary
- Klemen Grošelj, Member of the European Parliament, Slovenia
- Konstatinos Arvanitis, Member of the European Parliament, Greece
- Laura Boldrini, Member of Parliament and former President of the Chamber of Deputies, Italy
- Laurens Dassen, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Lia Quartapelle Procopio, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Liane Den Haan, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Lisa Westerveld, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Lilianne Ploumen, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Loucas Fourlas, Member of the European Parliament, Cyprus
- Manon Aubry, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Marc Tarabella, Member of the European Parliament, Belgium
- Margarida Marques, Member of the European Parliament, Portugal
- Maria Edera Spadoni, Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, Italy
- Maria Noichl, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- MarÃa Soraya RodrÃguez Ramos, Member of the European Parliament, Spain
- Marie Toussaint, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Marieke Koekkoek, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Marijke van Beukering-Huijbregts, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Massimo Ungaro, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Michèle Rivasi, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Michiel van Nispen, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Mounir Satouri, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Niklas Nienaß, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Nilüfer Gündoğan, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Olivier Chastel, Member of the European Parliament, Belgium
- Pierfrancesco Majorino, Member of the European Parliament, Italy
- Rossella Muroni, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Salima Yenbou, Member of the European Parliament, France
- Sndor Rónai, Member of the European Parliament, Hungary
- Saskia Bricmont, Member of the European Parliament, Belgium
- Sylvana Simons, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Tanja Fajon, Member of the European Parliament, Slovenia
- Tilly Metz, Member of the European Parliament, Luxembourg
- Tineke Strik, Member of the European Parliament, the Netherlands
- Tiziana Beghin, Member of the European Parliament, Italy
- Tom van der Lee, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands
- Udo Bullmann, Member of the European Parliament, Germany
- Vito De Filippo, Member of Parliament, Italy
- Yannick Jadot, Member of the European Parliament, France
