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President of General Assembly to convene multi-stakeholder dialogue to review commitments and address gaps in Africa’s development 

The President of the UN General Assembly Philemon Yang will convene an interactive multistakeholder dialogue on Monday, 21 July 2025, at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss the main findings and recommendations in the Secretary-General’s report on the review of the implementation of commitments made toward Africa’s development. 

Among its objectives, this event will seek to foster dialogue on the progress achieved in implementing the commitments towards Africa’s development in governance, human capital, Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), digital transformation, and turbocharging the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This dialogue also seeks to identify opportunities for targeted action in addressing the present gaps in Africa’s development in key areas such as governance, human capital, STI, and the digital divide.

This interactive dialogue will enrich the discussions during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and contribute to the implementation of the Pact for the Future and its annexes, in particular the Global Digital Compact. It will also provide a platform for reflection towards the Second World Summit on Social Development in November 2025 and the High-Level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on Information Society in December 2025. 

What: Interactive Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development 

Speakers: 

Opening Segment:

  • H.E. Mr.  Philemon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly 
  • Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy-Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • H.E. Mr. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Republic of the Gambia (on behalf of African Group)
Keynote:
  • Mr. Claver Gatete, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
Closing Segment:
  • Ms. Cristina Duarte, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa

When: Monday, 21 July 2025, 3:00 pm -6:00 pm EDT 

Where: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York 

Streaming coverage (Live and on demand) is available in all 6 languages through UN WebTV  

Format: The dialogue will consist of an opening segment, a panel discussion and a closing segment 

Note: The panel discussion will feature interventions by Member States and Observers of the General Assembly, the United Nations system and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations. 

For more information, visit here: Interactive multi-stakeholder dialogue to discuss the main findings and recommendations contained in the report of the SG on the review of the implementation of commitments made towards Africa’s development | General Assembly of the United Nations

Media Contacts 

  • Sharon Birch, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, M: +1 646 342 5873, Email: birchs@un.org 

  • Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Adviser/ Social and Digital Media/Media Relations, M: +1 917 361 4990, Email: mariam.shaikh@un.org 

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