Inauguration of the Renovated Africa Hall (Addis…

Inauguration of the Renovated Africa Hall (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Production Date
Video Length
03:28:33
Asset Language
English
French
Original
Arabic
Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
AFRICA
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Speaker Affiliation
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA - ECA
Corporate Name
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA - ECA
Summary
The Inauguration of Africa Hall celebrates the festive reopening of this historic building.  Following extensive renovations, Africa Hall now stands as a modernized yet historically preserved site, reflecting its continued significance in pan-African and global diplomacy, in light of its history as the birthplace of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).
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Description
  • Welcoming remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete
  • Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Charles, Chair of the Africa Hall Advisory Board
  • The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
  • H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
  • H.E. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, representing the Chairperson of the African Union
  • H.E. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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