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.
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| 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  Claver Gatete |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | www.uneca.org |
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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
editThe 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
edit- 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
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
DR Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Executive Secretaries
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| Name | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Claver Gatete | Rwanda
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2023 - Present |
| Vera Songwe |  Cameroon
|
2017 - 2023 |
| Carlos Lopes |  Guinea-Bissau
|
2012 - 2016 |
| Abdoulie Janneh |  Gambia
|
2005 - 2012 |
| K. Y. Amoako |  Ghana
|
1995 - 2005 |
| Layashi Yaker |  Algeria
|
1992 - 1995 |
| Issa Diallo |  Guinea
|
1991 - 1992 |
| Adebayo Adedeji |  Nigeria
|
1975 - 1991 |
| Robert K. A. Gardiner | Ghana
|
1961 - 1975 |
| Mekki Abbas |  Sudan
|
1959 - 1961 |
See also
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- United Nations System
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia overlapping membership
References
edit- ^ "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)