United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| File:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Logo.svg | |
| Abbreviation | UNECA/ECA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Primary Organ - Regional Branch |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Africa Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Head | Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Claver Gatete |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | www.uneca.org |
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North Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA; French: Commission économique pour l'Afrique,[1] CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent)[2] following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.[3] It is one of five regional commissions. The ECA has 54 member states, corresponding to the 54 member states of the United Nations that lie within the continent of Africa or in oceans nearby the continent. The ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member states, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.[1] On October 6, 2023, the UN Secretary-General appointed Claver Gatete of Rwanda as the Executive Secretary of UNECA, replacing the Cameroonian Vera Songwe.[4]
Programs
The commission's work is structured into seven programme divisions:
- African Centre for Statistics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Social development Policy
- Innovation and Technology
- Regional integration and Trade
- Capacity Development
Locations
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Headquarters, Africa Hall, opened 1961)[5]
- Yaoundé, Cameroon (Central African subregional headquarters)
- Kigali, Rwanda (East African subregional headquarters)
- Rabat, Morocco (North African subregional headquarters)
- Lusaka, Zambia (Southern African subregional headquarters)
- Niamey, Niger (West African subregional headquarters)
Member States
- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
- File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
- File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
- File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
- File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
- File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
- File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde
- File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
- File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
- File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad
- File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros
- File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo
- File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
- File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea
- File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini
- File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
- File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
- File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
- File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia
- File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
- File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
- File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau
- File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast
- File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
- File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho
- File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia
- File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya
- File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
- File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
- File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
- File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania
- File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
- File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
- File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
- File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger
- File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
- File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda
- File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe
- File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
- File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
- File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
- File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
- File:Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
- File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
- File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
- File:Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo
- File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
- File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
- File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
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Executive Secretaries
| Name | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Claver Gatete | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 2023 - Present |
| Vera Songwe | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 2017 - 2023 |
| Carlos Lopes | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | 2012 - 2016 |
| Abdoulie Janneh | File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia | 2005 - 2012 |
| K. Y. Amoako | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 1995 - 2005 |
| Layashi Yaker | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 1992 - 1995 |
| Issa Diallo | File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | 1991 - 1992 |
| Adebayo Adedeji | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 1975 - 1991 |
| Robert K. A. Gardiner | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 1961 - 1975 |
| Mekki Abbas | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 1959 - 1961 |
See also
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- United Nations System
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia overlapping membership
References
- ↑ "Commission économique pour l'Afrique". April 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Overview of the ECA". UNECA. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ United Nations General Assembly Session 12 Resolution 1155. Proposed Economic Commission for Africa A/RES/1155(XII) 26 November 1957. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Claver Gatete of Rwanda Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ Africa Hall, published by the Administration and Liaison Office, Addis Ababa (May 1963)
