ADS 2025 - High-level Policy Dialogue | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

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Watch the recording of the High-Level Policy Dialogue that took place on 30 May on or on our website on YouTube in and .
Watch the recording of the International Webinars that took place on 7 May, 14 May and 21 May.
Watch the recording of the Youth Stages that took place on 8 May,15 May and 22 May.
Read our latest policy briefs on Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa, Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development and Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent.

Programme of the High-level Policy Dialogue

When: Friday, 30 May from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (New York time)
Where: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York and Online (Follow Live on or on YouTube in and )

Session One | High-level Opening Segment - 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. (New York time)
Moderator: H.E. Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations

Introductory Remarks and Moderator

H.E. Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations

Welcome Remarks

, President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly

Opening Remarks

Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
, Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Session Two | Interactive Roundtable - 3.30 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. (New York time)
Moderator: Ms. Patricia Da Silva, PhD: Senior Programme Adviser, Global Coordinator Leave No One Behind - at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Sub-theme 1: Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa

H.E. Ms Sophia Tesfamariam, Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, New York
Mr. William Carew, Head of Secretariat, African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC)

Sub-theme 2: Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development

H.E. Mr. Taonga Mushayavanhu, Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Nations, New York
Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Mr. Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Sub-theme 3: Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent

H.E. Mr. Coly Seck, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations, New York
Ms. Diene Keita, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (programs), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary General Human and Social Development, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat

Discussant: African Youth Representative

Dr. Daniel Chidubem Gbujie, Founder, Team 54 Project

Interactive Dialogue - Member States and other participants

Closing Segment - 5.45 p.m. to 6 p.m. (New York time)

Ms. Cristina Duarte, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
H.E. Mr. Tesfaye Yilma Sabo, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, Chair of the African Group for the month of May

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