'As we embark on this year's Africa Youth Month, I extend my heartfelt call to all of Africa's youth to actively participate and share their ideas.

Your energy, your creativity, and your determination are the driving forces that are shaping the Continent and will define its future.  It is your voices, your dreams, and your actions that will propel Africa to new heights.'

Message by Mr Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union (SRSG) & Head of UNOAU.