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The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is headquartered in Addis Ababa with offices in Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat & Yaounde. IDEAS to ACTION.
Ahead of #UNFSS2025, USG @claverGatete joined DSG @AminaJMohammed for a visit to key food systems sites in Addis, including Lemi Kura Market, Dejazmach Wondirad School & Gulele Injera Bakery— noting the country’s shift from agricultural production to nutrition-driven innovation.
.@claverGatete a accueilli la Vice-Sec. générale @AminaJMohammed à Addis-Abeba avant #UNFSS2025 aux côtés du Min. d'État de @FMoHealth, S.E. Dereje Duguma Gemeda & de @UNinEthiopia, réaffirmant notre engagemt collectif à transformer les syst. alimentaires pr les pop. & la planète
#DYK women feed the world—yet they carry the heaviest burden. They produce over 50% of the world’s food, but are too often overlooked as farmers & economic leaders. With equal access to resources, women could lift up to 150M people out of hunger. #UNFSS2025 #FoodSystems
The side event “Young people as changemakers: How art and creativity are driving change and sustainable food systems” organized by the Governments of #Italy and #Ethiopia and UN SDG Action Campaign kicked off at #AfricaHall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. #FoodSystems #UNFSS+4
#USG @claverGatete welcomed Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed to Addis Ababa ahead of #UNFSS2025 . Alongside the @FMoHealth' State Minister H.E Dereje Duguma Gemeda & the @UNinEthiopia, reaffirming collective commitment to transforming food systems for people & the planet.
As we count down to the #UNFSS2025 Stocktake, #OnMyPlate invites you to share how food connects to health, culture, climate, and community. Post your plate, tell its story, and tag #OnMyPlate + #UNFSS2025: bit.ly/OnMyPlateUNFSS…
Our #foodsystems feed the planet—but at what cost? The current system is responsible for: 🔺30% of global greenhouse gas emissions 🌳80–90% of tropical deforestation & wetland loss 💧70% of freshwater withdrawals It’s time to transform food systems. #UNFSS2025
#DYK our world is home to 1.2B young people & nearly 1/2 of working youth are powering our agrifood systems. Their work has the potential to boost the global economy by $1.5T. When we invest in youth, we transform #foodsystems & shape a sustainable future for all. #UNFSS2025
.@claverGatete, a reçu avec plaisir Abdullah Almusaibeeh, Prés. BADEA, lors de sa visite en Éthiopie. Il a exprimé sa satisfactº pr la collaboratº de longue date avec @ECA_OFFICIAL & a affirmé le renforcemt continu du partenariat à L-T avec @BADEA pr avancer le dév. de l'Afrique.
As Africa prepares for #WorldSocialSummit2025, @ClaverGatete cautioned today that "unless ambition is matched by financing, accountability & political resolve, the social gap will persist.” He urged debt reform, investment in people & stronger data systems. #HLPF2025
« La terre est un atout essentiel pr l’Afrique ds le contexte de la réalisation de l’#Agenda2063 et des #ODD ; la terre est une base pour la #SécuritéAlimentaire, l’élimination de la #Faim, l’atténuation du #ChangementClimatique et la #Prospérité. » Joan Kagwanja, @ECA_OFFICIAL.
“Land is a key asset for Africa in the context of achieving #Agenda2063 and the #SDGs; land is an anchor for #FoodSecurity, ending #Hunger, mitigating #ClimateChange and for #Prosperity.” @ECA_OFFICIAL’s Africa Land Policy Centre, Coordinator, Joan Kagwanja.
