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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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Philemon Yang will convene an interactive multistakeholder dialogue on Monday, 21 July 2025, at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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???

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?-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?

Key links:?Website: ???: ??:?;?Weekly Highlights;?Resolutions of the 79th Session ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly?