Description: CONVENING POWER: The first ever African Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees, Empowering public-private partnership for trade facilitation, was held at the ECA Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, 27 – 29 November 2018. ECA exercises its convening power to organize major high-level conferences and meetings, including the annual Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Image: CONVENING POWER: The first ever African Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees, Empowering public-private partnership for trade facilitation, was held at the ECA Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, 27 – 29 November 2018. ECA exercises its convening power to organize major high-level conferences and meetings, including the annual Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Description: The fourth session of the General Assembly of the Forum for Former African Heads of State and Government, Addis Ababa, 2 April 2016. Image: The fourth session of the General Assembly of the Forum for Former African Heads of State and Government, Addis Ababa, 2 April 2016. Description: TECHNICAL COOPERATION: Former ECA Executive Secretary, Abdoulie Janneh (middle of picture) during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between ECA and the Convention on Biological Diversity, held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, 25 October 2007. From left to right: Executive Secretary of the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ahmed Djoghlaf; Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Noeleen Heyzer; and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Bader Al-Dafa. Image: TECHNICAL COOPERATION: Former ECA Executive Secretary, Abdoulie Janneh (middle of picture) during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between ECA and the Convention on Biological Diversity, held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, 25 October 2007. From left to right: Executive Secretary of the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ahmed Djoghlaf; Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Noeleen Heyzer; and Executive Secretary of Description: ADVOCACY: Namibia achieved its independence on 21 March 1990 and requested admission to the United Nations. With the unanimous adoption of resolution 652 by the Security Council, Namibia was recommended for membership in the United Nations. In this picture, the Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage G. Geingob (behind the name-plate), heads his country’s delegation on the historic occasion of being admitted to the United Nations on 23 April 1990. Image: ADVOCACY: Namibia achieved its independence on 21 March 1990 and requested admission to the United Nations. With the unanimous adoption of resolution 652 by the Security Council, Namibia was recommended for membership in the United Nations. In this picture, the Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage G. Geingob (behind the name-plate), heads his country’s delegation on the historic occasion of being admitted to the United Nations on 23 April 1990. Description: ENHANCING THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS IN AFRICA: Secretary- General of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), Diallo Telli (Guinea), presented the Secretary-General, U Thant, with the flag of the Organization. ECA plays a role in consensus building, which extends to the formulation of common positions on important global issues and thus to moulding Africa’s “voice” on such issues. Image: ENHANCING THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS IN AFRICA: Secretary- General of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), Diallo Telli (Guinea), presented the Secretary-General, U Thant, with the flag of the Organization. ECA plays a role in consensus building, which extends to the formulation of common positions on important global issues and thus to moulding Africa’s “voice” on such issues. Description: Young people taking part in the fifth African Development Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2005. Image: Young people taking part in the fifth African Development Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2005.