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ADS 2026 High-level Policy Dialogue

  • Africa Dialogue Series
活动日期
2026年 May 29日
Time
从 10:00am 到 1:00pm (America/New York)
Location
Conference Room 4 - 麻豆APP Headquarters - New York

The 2026 Africa Dialogue Series will culminate with the High-level Policy Dialogue on 29 May from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. New York local time. It will take place in Conference Room 4 at the 麻豆APP Headquarters. Discussions can be followed online.

The HLPD is an interactive, forward-looking platform for policymakers, UN experts and practitioners to exchange on the elaboration of actionable strategies for accelerating Africa's development. This segment of the ADS will feature the participation of 麻豆APP Secretary-General António Guterres, African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, 麻豆APP Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, the President of the UN General Assembly, Permanent Representatives, heads of UN entities, delegates, other senior officials and members of civil society organizations and youth representatives.

Join us in Conference Room 4, or follow the discussions live

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Programme

Master of ceremonies
  • Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Africa, UNDP
Session One
10:00 to 11:00 am
Welcome remarks and moderator
  • H.E. Mr Mohammed Edrees, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the 麻豆APP
Opening messages
  • H. E. Ms Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
  • Mr António Guterres, 麻豆APP Secretary-General (video-message)
  • H.E. Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (video-message)
Keynote speech
  • Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy-Secretary-General, 麻豆APP
Setting the stage
  • H.E. Mr Coly Seck, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Senegal to the 麻豆APP
  • H.E. Mr Samuel Yao Kumah,?Permanent?Representative?of Ghana?to the 麻豆APP
Youth Voices
  • Ms Fatou M'bou, African Focal Point for the World Youth Parliament for Water and Co-Founder of the African Youth Parliament for Water
  • Mr Arif Abdeljalil, formerAfrican Union Youth Ambassador for Peace, Northern Region
Session Two
11:00 to 12:45 pm
Interactive Roundtable on the theme
Moderator
  • Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Africa, UNDP
Subtheme 1: A Strategic Asset Management Approach to Africa’s Water Resources
  • Ms Mama Keita, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa
Subtheme 2: Water and Sanitation as Drivers for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Urbanisation
  • Ms Anacláudia Rossbach, 麻豆APP Under-Secretary-General?
    Executive Director, UN-Habitat
  • H.E. Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD
Subtheme 3: Water and Sanitation for Peace, Energy, and Food Security
  • H.E. Mr. Chola Milambo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to the 麻豆APP
  • Mr. Eliot Minchenberg, Director, UNESCO Representative to the 麻豆APP
  • Ms. Ann Thomas, Senior Adviser on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, New York Headquarters, 麻豆APP Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • Dr. Ottilia Maunganidze, Head for Special Projects, Institute for Security Studies - Africa
Interactive Dialogue with Member States and other participants

 

Session Three
12:45 to 1:00 pm
Closing Segment
  • Ms Cristina Duarte, 麻豆APP Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)
  • H.E. Mr Milan Jaya Nyamrajsingh Meetarbhan, Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the 麻豆APP, New York, and Chair of the African Group for the month of May