May 25, 2016 May 25 is the "African Day." The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is on a visit to South Korea, delivered a speech on the same day and called for the promotion of the African Union’s theme this year: Human Rights with a Particular Focus on the Rights of Women, and encouraged African leaders to commit To place women as the main driver and enabler at the forefront and center of all efforts to implement the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued an address for the "African Day" on the 25th, pointing out that the two frameworks of the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" and the "African Union 2063 Agenda" have similar strategic principles, focusing on people, prosperity and environmental sustainability. , justice, human rights and mutual accountability partnerships. In order to unify the global agenda with the African continent’s agenda, it must be coordinated at the planning, implementation and monitoring stages.
Ban Ki-moon pointed out that according to the 2063 Agenda, Africa’s priorities include: investing in its people, focusing on women and youth; developing manufacturing and agro-processing; and building transportation, water, sanitation, energy, and ICT infrastructure; Mobilize domestic resources and stop illicit financial flows; end conflicts; promote human rights; and expand democratic governance. Africa also has the opportunity to seek industrialization in environmentally more sustainable ways, including through climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, and the suppression of deforestation. In this regard, he encouraged African countries and their partners to spare no effort to promote these priorities and expressed that the United Nations support commitments will not waver.
Ban Ki-moon also stressed that despite the uncertainty in the global economic environment, the economic outlook in Africa is good. It is expected that the growth rate in 2016 will increase from 3.7% last year to 4.4%. He urged African leaders to use the above-mentioned results to solve the growing social and economic inequality and ensure that no Africans are left behind. This is of crucial importance to solving problems such as conflict, terrorism and violent extremism and promoting peace and stability. Ban Ki-moon also praised a bold initiative proposed by Africa: "Stop the sound of all guns by 2020," calling it one of the flagship projects of the "Decade of Implementation of the 2063 Agenda".
Ban Ki-moon stated that to successfully implement the above new agenda, it is necessary to continue the partnership for cooperation among African governments, UN entities, the African Union Commission, the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Bureau, regional economic communities and development partners. . The private sector can also play a key role in creating employment opportunities, promoting technological and service innovations, and supporting the large-scale infrastructure transformation needed to achieve the sustainable development goals of Africa.
On May 25, 1963, the predecessor of the African Union, the "Organization of Africa", was formally established. Since then, African countries have formed a cohesive force and have begun to play an increasingly important role in the world political arena. In commemoration of this epoch-making event, OAU designated May 25 as "African Day."