Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is the chief executive and highest-ranking official responsible for leading ECA’s work to promote economic and social development across the African continent.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations Secretariat position
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executive position → head of international organization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Africa
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| appointedBy |
United Nations Secretary-General
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| employer |
United Nations
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| fieldOfWork |
economic development
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policy research and advisory services → regional integration → social development → |
| hasAbbreviation |
ECA Executive Secretary
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| hasDuties |
engaging with African governments and regional organizations
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ensuring implementation of ECA’s mandate → mobilizing resources for ECA programmes → overseeing preparation of ECA reports and studies → representing ECA in international forums → |
| hasJurisdiction |
member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| hasOfficeLocation |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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| hasOrganizationalUnit |
Office of the Executive Secretary of ECA
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| hasRank |
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| hasScope |
continental
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regional → |
| headOfGovernmentBody |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| inception |
1958
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| isHighestRankingOfficialOf |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| isPositionForOrganization |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Addis Ababa
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Ethiopia → |
| nominatedBy |
United Nations Secretary-General
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| officeCreatedBy |
United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution
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| officeHeldInOrganization |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| partOf |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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United Nations Secretariat → |
| positionHeldInTheLegislativeExecutiveOrJudicialBranch |
executive branch of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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| reportsTo |
United Nations Economic and Social Council
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United Nations Secretary-General → |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating ECA’s work with African Union and other regional bodies
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management of programmes of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa → overall leadership of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa → promoting economic development in Africa → promoting social development in Africa → strategic direction of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa → supporting regional integration in Africa → |
| seat |
ECA headquarters, Addis Ababa
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| worksInLanguage |
English
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French → |
| worksOn |
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Africa
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implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
("ECA Executive Secretary")
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hasAbbreviation |
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ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa
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reportsTo |