Towards the African Union: Statement by K. Y. Amoako, executive secretary of the economic commission for Africa (ECA) to the 74th ordinary session of the council of ministers of the organization of African unity (OAU)
This Statement delivered by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to the 74th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Mr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, by moving ahead with the African Union, this meeting represents a historic opportunity to accelerate regional integration – a challenge to Africa made more demanding today by the far-reaching changes occurring in the global economy. A pragmatic regional integration agenda holds out the prospects of improved living standards for our people and the dividends of assured peace and stability that will accrue from the synergies between diplomacy and development. It also offers a gateway for our continent to enter the competitive global market. the Economic Commission for Africa has long been an ardent supporter and promoter of regional integration. The African Development Forum is approaching its third year. In the short time since its establishment, it has registered significant impacts and gained recognition as an effective forum for regional consensus building. Building on this success, we intend to devote our third Forum in early December 2001 to the whole question of how Africa can accelerate its progress towards regional integration.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2001-07
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31378 |
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