UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

"The time has come for #Africa to know its strength, connect with its power, and engage with the world on its own terms,” @ahunnaeziakonwa, @UN Special Adviser on Africa, addressing academics at @HarvardCID on Friday.

📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/Oe2PhgqToeY

Today, @ahunnaeziakonwa, @UN Special Adviser on #Africa, and @NajlaNPalma, UN Office of the Victims' Rights Advocate, met & explored collaboration and joint advocacy to prevent sexual exploitation & abuse & support victims, in line with the UN's zero tolerance policy for #SEA.

Congrats to the African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme 4th cohort who graduated yesterday!

6⃣takeaways:
1 Know your worth & don't wait for permission
2 Protect your integrity
3 Be excellent
4 Tell Africa's story right
5 Support each other
6 Keep the door open.

Congratulations to Vanessa Nakate on being appointed by the Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion
Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, as his Special Envoy for #Youth.

We look forward to working with you and wish you success in your new role.

#AUYouthEnvoy

On #UnitedNationsDay, we celebrate an enduring idea: that humanity's greatest challenges are solved through #cooperation, not confrontation.

At a time of #conflict, #climate crises, rising inequality and rapid #technological change, the values that founded the @UN remain vital.