ECA at the UN General Assembly and Summit of the Future – A Roundup

Africa is well represented at the 79^thUnited Nations General Assembly, and the ECA aims to focus on issues pertinent to the Continent's priorities and centring young people in all conversations, such as during the September high-level week, which includes the Summit of the Future.

Mr. Claver Gatete, ECA Executive Secretary, will participate in the following key events, among others:

• On Friday, 20^th September - African Youth at the Summit of the Future. This session is focused on Youth-driven Solutions and is co-organized by several African Member States, the African Union, the Pan-African Youth Union, and the United Nations. It seeks to amplify Africa's Youth Voices in high-level global discussions, including the New York stage, fostering their role as architects of a prosperous and resilient future, particularly on the continent. By leveraging their potential, Africa's youth will be instrumental in addressing critical challenges, advancing economic empowerment, and positioning Africa as a key player in shaping global policy frameworks. This forward-looking approach reinforces the importance of youth-driven innovation in shaping Africa's long-term strategic development. more https://www.un.org/osaa/events/our-world-our-future-african-youth-and-summit-of-future
• Establishing an African Credit Rating Agency is a high-level dialogue on Friday, 20^th September, on an idea whose time has come.
  
• On Monday, 23 September 2024, the Executive Secretary will engage the media at the SDG Media Zone together with OSAA's USG Christina Duarte, on Domestic Resource Mobilization: A Game Changer for Africa's Development, as part of the Africa Section of DGC's week-long discussion series called "Africa Renewal: Spotlight on the SDGs" during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.
• The ES will also attend the Summit of the Future which you can follow live here: https://webtv.un.org/en
• Furthermore, he will participate in the UN Global Compact on Monday 23rd. This forum is convened annually by the UN Secretary-General during the High-level UN General Assembly week. This year's UN Private Sector Forum, will explore pressing issues and policy barriers impacting sustainability today-and opportunities for tomorrow-including SDG acceleration; geopolitical disruption; sustainable finance; and digital transformation. Discussion themes will include: Accelerating Action for the SDGs, Responsible Digital Transformation and Financing a Sustainable Future.

Other Sessions:

• Global Africa Business Initiative - GABI, Wednesday 25^th September: The Executive Secretary will speak during the Inclusive Growth and Trade segment. Launched in September 2022, GABI is the premier African private sector-led global platform that galvanizes leaders in the private, public, and social sector to invest in Africa, mobilise transformational change, and to reposition the continent in the global arena. More: https://gabi.unglobalcompact.org/news/global-africa-business-initiative-gabi-announces-line-2024-flagship-event-unstoppable-africa and Register here to follow the discussions: https://events.unglobalcompact.org/gabi/begin?reg_type_id=614848
• 6^thEuropean Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East on Tuesday, 24^th September: The ECAM Council was born with the primary objective of promoting constructive dialogue, new partnerships and strong cooperation between Europe, Africa and the MENA region. The Session will focus on "Uniting Continents Forging Cooperation in healthcare, education, research, the agro-industry and green energy"https://ecamcouncil.com
• NDC Institutional Investment Summit: The Ai/African NDC Institutional Investment Summit will bring together African and global institutional investment, finance, and philanthropic leaders, to discuss and showcase private capital mobilisation at-scale strategies and Institutional Investor-Public Partnership opportunities, to collaboratively transform Africa's energy system, increase its share in the $10 trillion per annum and growing global green industrial economy and foster market-appropriate risk and climate-adjusted returns for public and private investors. More: https://ndcinvestmentawards.com/events/african-ndc-investment-summit-2024/#:~:text=The%20Ai%20African%20NDC%20Institutional,Partnership%20opportunities%2C%20to%20collaboratively%20transform
• IDDA III: The theme of the event is:"Sustainable Industry for Africa's Tomorrow: Building Resilience Across Generations" reflects the critical need for sustainable industrial development that not only addresses current challenges but also fortifies the continent against future uncertainties. It also underscores the necessity of Africa's industrial development being economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially inclusive. The event is jointly organized by AUC, ECA and UNIDO, in partnership with the African Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank, African Business Council, and Deloitte. The high-level event on IDDA III takes place following the UN Summit of the Future and will have heightened relevance, urging stakeholders to explore strategies and present concrete solutions to implement the Pact for the Future in Africa, and transform the continent's industrial landscape into a model of sustainability and resilience. https://www.unido.org/events/iddaiii-2024

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