Ajay Bramdeo is the African Union Ambassador to the European Union. In his current position as the AU Ambassador to the EU, Bramdeo is working to overcome the historical legacy of relations between Africa and Europe to establish more mutually beneficial exchanges between the two continents, particularly, in recent years, in terms of mitigation. He is also engaged in ensuring that Africa’s voice carries weight within larger global systems for governance such as the United Nations and global conversations around peace and security.