United Nations Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations Secretary-General, OSAA

"In a normal situation and within a framework of routines, it is almost impossible to generate disruptions as deep as those generated by the COVID-19. Grasping the opportunities that all crises very subtly conceal is extremely difficult. But the opportunities brought for Africa by the COVID-19 crises have to be seized. We Africans have been systematically missing those structural opportunities brought by crises. This is no longer an option. This time is different."

"Twenty years after the launching of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, it is only fair that we acknowledge NEPAD’s role in the prioritisation of these issues and that we join forces to support AUDA-NEPAD’s efforts in promoting Africa’s sustainable development."

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