Civil registration important for Africa’s economic and social development, says Songwe
Civil registration is a subject that is of crucial importance to Africa’s economic and social development and is at the core of the realization of the continent’s ambitions to eradicate poverty, achieve inclusive and sustainable development, and respect for human rights. This was said by Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, in a speech during the opening session of the fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration which is being held in Lusaka on the theme “Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems as a foundation for legal identity management”.
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| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2019-10
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/44069 |
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