ADS2022: Day Seventeen

Today is Africa Day!

Africa Day is observed annually to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor of the African Union (AU), which was created on 25 May 1963. The day provides an opportunity to celebrate the socio-economic achievements of the continent and her people’s heritage and shared values enshrined in the spirit of pan-Africanism.

The African Union's theme for 2022 is “Strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent: Strengthening agro-food systems, health and social protection systems for the acceleration of human, social and economic capital development.”

The theme for the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa's annual flagship event, the Africa Dialogue Series, is "Build resilience in nutrition: Accelerate Africa's human capital and socio-economic development."

Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this diverse and dynamic continent.

The prospects on the horizon are bright – from Africa’s growing and vibrant youth population, to initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area, the Decade of Women’s Financial and Economic Inclusion, and the African Union’s bold vision for the future, Agenda 2063.

Read the full message.

H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission, speaks about food security and nutrition in her message on Africa Day.

The Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations is commemorating Africa Day with a unique exhibition on African Agro-Food and nutrition, aligned with the theme of the year.

• ADS 2022 Concept Note
• ADS 2022 Programme

WEEK 1 (May 3 - 6)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 1: Building Resilient Socio-Agricultural Food Systems: The Key to Nutrition
• Opening Statement by Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations
• Opening Statement by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa is the Deputy Chairperson (DCP) for the African Union Commission
• Remarks by Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations and President of the Economic and Social Council

WEEK 2 (May 9 - 13)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 2: Strengthening the Resilience of Farming Systems: Land, Digital transformation and Access to Finance – Making Small Holder Farmers the Backbones

WEEK 3 (May 16 - 20)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Webinar Programme (French)
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 3: Social Protection’s Role in Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition for Greater Resilience in Africa
• Speaker Biographies for Twitter space on Social Protection, Resilience and Nutrition

WEEK 4 (May 23 - 27)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for Webinar on Sub-theme 4: Human Capital Development, Climate, Energy and Food Systems

High-Level Policy Dialogue (May 26 - 27)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for Day One of the High-Level Policy Dialogue

Additional Documents

• How to build a resilient agriculture in Africa in the wake of the War In Ukraine and the lasting Impact Of Covid-19?
• What broke the camel’s back? The debt burden
• Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte
• Remarks by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa
• Remarks by Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile
• Remarks by Mr. Harold Adlai Agyeman
• Remarks by Mr. Omar Hilale
• Remarks by Ms. Maria-Helena Semedo
• Remarks by Mr. Kennedy Godfrey Gastorn
• Remarks by Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud
• Remarks by Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon
• Remarks by Ms. Valerie Guarnieri
• Remarks by Ms. Mathu Joyini
• Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Lawrence Haddad
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Robert Bertram
• Remarks by Mr. David Beasley
• Remarks by Mr. Guy Ryder
• Remarks by Ms. Nivine El-Qabbage
• Remarks by Mr. Ali Bety
• Remarks by Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas
• Summary Remarks by Mrs. Veda Simpson
• Summary Remarks by Dr. Jimi Adesina
• Summary Remarks by Dr. Bekele Shiferaw
• Remarks by Mr. QU Dongyu
• Remarks by Akhator Joel Odigie
• Remarks by Mr. Moussa Oumarou
• Remarks by Mrs. Julie Tshilombo
• Remarks by Mr. Nana Osei-Bonsu
• Summary Remarks by Mr. Richard Towle