Partnerships needed to boost intra African trade Janneh
In a statement made at a special session for African Ministers of Trade a day before the opening of the UNCTAD XIII quadrennial conference on the theme: Prosperity for All, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA Mr. Aboulie Janneh said Africa will need the contribution of its partners to achieve its objective of boosting intra-Africa trade. Mr. Janneh welcomed UNCTAD’s interest in supporting this process and expressed hope that the UN body would “associate with and support the institutional framework established by Africa’s leadership to promote its trade agenda.” During the session, UNCTAD Secretary-General, Mr, Supachai Panitchpakdi said his organization stands ready to provide practical support to the implementation of the Action Plan agreed at the African Union Heads of State Summit in January 2012 to boost intra-African trade. The Action Plan is accompanied by a Road Map, Framework and Architecture for fast-tracking the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2012-04
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/32275 |
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