Date and Time: 7 February 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. New York local time Registration: Download Concept Note ( English | French) Download the promotional flyer ( English | French) Download the program ( English I French) Download the Policy Brief ( English) Read an overview of the outcomes from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs ? World Bank / Curt Carnemark - A mother and a child in Mali Summary…
Watch LIVE on UN WebTV or YouTube (recommended). Date: 15 April 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (New York local time) Venue: United Nations Headquarters in New York, Conference Room 8 Concept Note: English Programme: English Official Flyer: Download Register (select in person/ virtual): *NB* The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa is not able to cover any financial assistance for in-person…
Date: 17 April 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Download Programme: English Download Concept Note: English Register: Summary Organized by United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), International Labour Organization (ILO), and United Nations Development Programnme, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AU), the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum Africa…
Date: 18 April 2024, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Ethiopia Time) Download Programme: English Download Concept Note: English Download Report: English I French Register: Summary The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AU), will host a dynamic panel discussion at the 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on…
Date: 25 June 2024, from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. (New York Time) Register: Download Concept Note: English Download Programme: English Summary Industrialization is critical for Africa to be able to move the needle in global value chains (GVC) while promoting value creation and wealth retention at national and regional levels. This can only be attained by enhancing the productivity of the workforce and introducing new…
Date : 2 Nov 2023 Venue : Online via Zoom ( register to attend) Download the concept note Summary Africa has seen a recent rise in unconstitutional changes of government. This has sparked important policy questions about the continent's approach to preventing them. Long-term measures like security sector reforms have been welcomed, but how well have they fared? How about the effect of tailored responses such as regional sanctions, suspensions…
When: 18 July, at 12 p.m. New York local time Where: Online via Zoom: Summary The theme of this year's UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) focused on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crisis: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. The 2024 HLPF reviewed the global implementation of SDGs 1, 13, 16 and 17 and…
When: 9, 16 and 23 September, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. New York local time Where: UN HQ New York and ONLINE Download Concept Note Summary The Summit of the Future provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate multilateral collaboration and develop strategies tailored to current realities for addressing the pressing challenges of our time. Effective global cooperation is increasingly critical to our survival but difficult to achieve in an…
When: 19 September, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. New York local time Where: Online More information about the journal: Summary The 2023 Academic Conference on Africa, hosted by the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and UN Academic Impact, provided a platform for African academics to initiate conversations on the status of development in Africa. The theme of the conference, “Redefining African Futures: The…
Unpacking the Pact for the Future and its Implications for Africa In-person seminar on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future When: 27 September 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. New York local time Where: Africa House, African Union (AU) Permanent Observer Mission, 305 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017 Register: Click here or scan the QR code Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided. Documents Concept Note and draft programme…
Theme: Redefining African Futures: The State, Resilience, and Pathways to Progress Conference Website: /osaa/academic-conference-2023 Registration Link: Download the Concept Note Download the Programme Download the Flyer Closing Press Release Summary To strengthen African representation in global development scholarship and ensure that African voices are heard in the debates that help to shape the…