The war in Ukraine, the socioeconomic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of climate change all threaten Africa's development progress, including the 2030 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's Agenda 2063. On June 14, USIP hosted a conversation with U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Ahunna Eziakonwa on these issues.
Joseph Sany, welcoming remarks
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ambassador Johnnie Carson
Senior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa
U.N. Assistant- Secretary- General; U.N. Development Programme’s Assistant Administrator and Regional Bureau for Africa Director
Oge Onubogu, moderator
Director, West Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/breaking-away-economic-dependency-africa
