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Africa Dialogue Series 2020: A conversation with the USG Bience Gawanas
The annual Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) will take place from 20 to 22 May 2020. This year, the event will be conducted virtually in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event occurs on the eve of Africa Day, which is commemorated on 25 May annually, and will bring attention to the most pressing issues affecting the African continent. Currently, Africa, like the rest of the world, is grappling with the #COVID-19 pandemic, while conflict, is a challenge that affects some countries on the continent. It is therefore fitting that this year, the theme for the Africa Dialogue Series is “COVID-19 and Silencing the guns in Africa: Challenges and opportunities.” Read more »
Recent Events
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2019 Africa Regional Breakout Session (Monday, 8 April 2019)
Side Event: at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (Friday, 15 March 2019)- Letter of condolence by the Special Adviser on Africa to the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations on the passing of Mrs. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (5 April 2018) [PDF]
About Us
The Office is headed by Under-Secretary-General Bience GAWANAS, Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations Secretary-General.
Publications
Leveraging Pension Funds for Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa (OSAA-NEPAD-Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, March 2017) 
Infrastructure and Development Within the Context of Africa's Cooperation with New and Emerging Development Partners (OSAA-NEPAD, 2015) 
Microfinance in Africa
Overview and Suggestions for Action by Stakeholders (OSAA, 2015)
Africa's Decade of Change
Reflections on 10 Years of NEPAD (NEPAD, ECA, OSAA, 2013)
Economic Diversification in Africa - A Review of Selected Countries (OECD, OSAA, NEPAD, 2011)
COVID-19: Strong international partnerships key to bolstering Africa’s responseVideos
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The Africa women want | Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission
Africa in Transformation
Agenda 2063 is a vision for Africa by Africans for "an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena."
Africa is home to 20 % of the world youth, and 75 % of the population on the continent is under the age of 35. Africa’s youth presents immense opportunities for the continent.
The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI) will be held on 27 & 28 August 2016 in Nairobi. Learn more about OSAA at TICAD-VI.
The UN General Assembly reaffirmed its support to Africa in the new 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.