United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
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 ECA Headquarters, Addis Ababa |
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 Map showing United Nations Economic Commission for Africa members |
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| Org type | Primary Organ - Regional Branch |
| Acronyms | ECA |
| Head | Executive Secretary of ECA Carlos Lopes (2012- )[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Website | ECA Website |
| Parent org | ECOSOC |
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) 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 53 member states corresponding to the 53 member states of the United Nations that lie within the continent of Africa.
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Programme [edit]
The Commission's work is structured into seven programme divisions:
- African Centre for Statistics
- Food Security & Sustainable Development
- Gender and Social development
- ICT and Science & Technology
- Economic Development & NEPAD
- Regional integration, Infrastructure and Trade
- Governance & Public Administration
Locations [edit]
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (headquarters, Africa Hall, opened 1961)[4]
- Yaoundé, Cameroon (Central African subregional headquarters)
- Kigali, Rwanda (East African subregional headquarters)
- Tangier, Morocco (North African subregional headquarters)
- Lusaka, Zambia (Southern African subregional headquarters)
- Niamey, Niger (West African subregional headquarters)
See also [edit]
- United Nations System
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (overlaping membership)
- K. Y. Amoako
References [edit]
- ^ ECA: Office of the Executive Secretary
- ^ "Overview of the ECA". UNECA.
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1155 session 12 Proposed Economic Commission for Africa on 26 November 1957
- ^ Africa Hall, published by the Administration and Liaison Office, Addis Ababa (May 1963)
