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Addis Ababa, August 3, 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) welcomes the election of Jim Skea, of the of the United Kingdom, as the new Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The ECA also congratulates Prof. Skea and all the new members of the IPCC Bureau on their election.

Language English Addis Ababa, 31 July 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a "harmonious change" themed mural that translatesthe organization's collectiveideas andambition to buildan"ECA 2.0"aligned with theSecretary General's vision fora"UN 2.0". Unveiled on 28 July 2023 at the ECA Niger Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, thestunningmural, designed by Henok Zerebruk of Blackline Design, features a vibrant an...

Addis Ababa, 31 July 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a “harmonious change” themed mural that translates the organization's collective ideas and ambition to build an "ECA 2.0" aligned with the Secretary General's vision for a "UN 2.0".Unveiled on 28 July 2023 at the ECA Niger Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the stunning

Language English Addis Ababa, 31 July 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a "harmonious change" themed mural that translatesthe organization's collectiveideas andambition to buildan"ECA 2.0"aligned with theSecretary General's vision fora"UN 2.0". Unveiled on 28 July 2023 at the ECA Niger Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, thestunningmural, designed by Henok Zerebruk of Blackline Design, features a vibrant an...

Addis Ababa, 25 July 2023 – The Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, on July 25, 2023, opened the 2023 Second Quarter Accountability and Program Performance Review Meeting (APPRM) with an emphasis on the need for urgency in meeting the twin agendas - 2030 and 2063.In his opening remarks, Mr.

Nairobi, 17 July 2023 (ECA & APRM) – In efforts to improve and maintain good credit ratings, experts from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) hosted a three-day knowledge-sharing workshop to drive Africa’s sovereign credit rating agenda.The peer-to-peer exchange

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 20, 2023 (ECA) - The ninth regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM:Africa) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 18 August 2023.Organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the Executive Board of UN-GGIM:Africa and the Government

Addis Ababa, 17 July 2023 (ECA) The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of strengthening collaboration and driving the development and integration of Africa's financial markets for sustainable growth.Signed this week, Monday, the MOU represents a

Cape Town, 14 July 2023 – A regional review meeting recently took place in Cape Town to incorporate Africa's perspective into the United Nations Global Digital Compact (GDC) and promote a more inclusive and equitable digital future. The meeting reflected on key themes: Africa's infrastructure development, digital public goods, digital trust, data protection, human rights,

Nairobi, Kenya, 14 July 2023 (ECA) - Africa should harness investment and tapping vast green energy resources to drive sustainable industrialization and trade across the continent, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has said.Addressing the 43rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Nairobi, Kenya Mr. Pedro