United Nations Economic Commission for Africa information
United Nations continental organization formed in 1958
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Abbreviation
UNECA/ECA
Formation
1958; 66 years ago (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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Map showing the subregions of the ECA:
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 Rwandan Claver Gatete as the Executive Secretary of UNECA, replacing the Cameroonian Vera Songwe.[4]
^"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 Resolution1155. Proposed Economic Commission for AfricaA/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.
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