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UN Secretary-General’s Message on Africa Day
All of humanity will benefit by listening, learning and working with the people of Africa
Africa Day 2017 comes at an important moment in the continent’s endeavours towards peace, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. The international community has entered the second year of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an all-out effort to tackle global poverty, inequality, instability and injustice. Africa has adopted its own complementary and ambitious plan: Agenda 2063. For the people of Africa to fully benefit from these important efforts, these two agendas need to be strategically aligned. Just last month, we held the first-ever United Nations – African Union Annual Conference, a unique opportunity to strengthen our partnership and… Read more
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