
Tenth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Event April 9 – 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: AUC (African Union Commission), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: ECA

Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Event April 14 – 17, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of AmericaOrganizer: OHCHR
Opening remarks by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the African Leadership Forum
Stories & Blogs ECA Speech (Speech )“Africa’s future depends on our ability to generate sustainable and inclusive growth that creates decent jobs for all”.
Remarks by SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga: 31st Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Speech )“As we commit to “Remember-Unite-Renew", and in honour of the victims, we must continue to ask ourselves what lessons should be learned from the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994”

Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Event April 9 - 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Kampala, UgandaOrganizer: ECA
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner Statement on Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Speech )“The escalating violence, particularly in North Kivu, not only threatens the safety and well-being of millions of people, but also undermines livelihoods, disrupts essential services, and puts years of hard-won development gains at risk.”
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Empowering Future Generations.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Speech )Remarks made by the UN Secretary-General at the AI Action Summit 2025.

Seventh African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum
Event April 7 - 8, 2025 - Venue/Format: Kampala, UgandaOrganizer: ECA - African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)

Africa Business Forum 2025: From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains
Event - Venue/Format: United Nations Conference Center, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: ECA
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the 20th IGF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Technical Highlight )The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the 20th IGF Annual General Meeting (AGM)