Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh at the 21st ordinary session of the African Union executive council

The statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh at the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in gathering continues to symbolize Africa's strong and unwavering commitment to continental unity and I personally value the opportunity that I have had to speak at this occasion. It underscores both the increasing level of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union particularly the seamless and symbiotic partnership that now exists between the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission. He salute them and the entire staff of the Commission for the commendable effort and hard work that has been put into successfully organizing this meeting despite the last minute change in venue. In this regard, I also want to extend sincere appreciation to our constant and faithful hosts, the Government and People of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for their continuing generosity and availability as a home to our pan-African organizations. Prior to now, there had been some optimism that the emerging economies would serve as alternative engines of growth for the global economy but the evidence before us is that these economies are also slowing down and hopes of decoupling may be misplaced. We are also compelled to note that there is now less fiscal space for counter-cyclical responses in the continent, although we continue to have huge financial needs for infrastructure and social services.

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Format:	Speech biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	2012-07
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31033
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