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WITH climate change emerging as the top global issue, according to the Climate Reality Barometer Survey 2023, many Generation COP (Gen COP), or those born since the first Conference of Parties (COP) in 1995, have been looking for climate champions to follow, support and emulate.

Dakar/Addis Ababa, 15 November 2023 – The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) welcomed, on Wednesday 15th November, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and online, more than 100 African experts at a High-level conference to celebrate its 60th anniversary.This hybrid event provided a framework for

Dakar, 05 October 2023 - The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) brought together experts from African Member States, IDEP Alumni, ECA Young Economists Network members, Inter-governmental and International Organizations, academia and Civil Society Organizations to discuss innovative fiscal policies to respond to current and future shocks towards

Dakar, 21 September 2023 – The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) welcomed the 2023 cohort of African leaders and practitioners of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) Centers, in Dakar, Senegal, during a regional face-to-face training workshop.

Dakar, 21 September 2023 – The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) welcomed the 2023 cohort of African leaders and practitioners of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) Centers, in Dakar, Senegal, during a regional face-to-face training workshop.

Las Pinas City, Philippines - On April 30, 2023, ASEZ WAO conducted an Environmental Talk Concert with the theme "Are We Doing Well in Responding to Climate

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 April 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked the thirteenth anniversary of the celebration of the Chinese language by the United Nations (and the fifth of such occasion at ECA) on 19th April in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The event was organized by ECA in collaboration with the Mission of China to the African Union.

Addis Ababa, 30 March 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), its multilingualism partners and the Permanent Missions in Ethiopia, celebrated International French Language Day on 30 March 2023, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Commemorated on 20 March

Niamey, 25 February (ECA) – The Institute for Development and Economic Planning (IDEP) held on Saturday 25 February a webinar on “How Africa can go green through a clean energy strategy” in preparation for the 9th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development scheduled to take place in Niamey (Niger) from 28 February to March 2nd, 2023. Urbanization and

Addis Ababa, 30 September 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with its multilingualism partners and diplomatic missions in Ethiopia hosted an event to celebrate International Translation Day on 30 September 2022 at the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa.