The annual Africa Day side event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development takes place on 15 July, under the theme: “The Green Recovery: Renewable Energy, Digitalization and Nature-based Solutions for Inclusion and Resilience in Africa.”
Africa is the land of diverse cultural and natural heritage with mesmerizing landscapes, unique wildlife, and remarkable historical sites. In 2019, the African continent had the world’s second fastest growing tourism industry. Nearly 70 million international tourists visited Africa and travel and tourism brought about $180 billion to the continent’s GDP.
Strengthening the capacity of African countries to design and implement policies that promote the interlinkages among humanitarian, development, peace and security for an accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063
Strengthening the capacity of African countries to design and implement policies that promote the interlinkages among humanitarian, development, peace and security for an accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063
https://www.un.org/osaa/ads2021The 2021 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS), the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)’s flagship event, is taking place throughout May, which is also Africa month, and will be a celebration of the continent’s identity, culture, history and achievements. It will also bring together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for Africa.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum Africa Regional Breakout Session will take place on Thursday, 8 April 2021 from 9:40 AM – 11:10 AM (New York time).
This year’s theme is “Supporting the Culture of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship of African Youth to Build Forward Better for Sustainable Development.”
UNODC and OSAA will launch the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 on 24 February from 13:00 to 15:00 (CET) (7:00 to 8:00 am EST).
The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States ( OHRLLS) are co-organizing Session 2 of the Africa Regional Review meeting on the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for the decade 2011-2020.
Session 2, which is on “Building peaceful, just and inclusive societies", will be held on 23 February 2021 from 8:00am-9:45am NYT.
Register to attend the meeting.
In preparation for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to be held in Doha, Qatar from 23-27 January 2022, the United Nations and the Government of Malawi will convene the Africa Regional Review Meeting from 22-26 February to assess the structural challenges and emerging development issues faced by African LDCs and Haiti.
The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of South Africa and Nigeria to the United Nations, are co-organizing a high-level virtual meeting on Thursday, 10 December 2020, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am New York time, titled, “AU Silencing the Guns ini
