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June 12, 2023
Africa: ECA and AUC kickstart initiative to positively shape the African migration narrative and remove barriers to mobility
Addis Ababa, 07 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) organized a meeting to kickstart the implementation of a… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Collective and concerted interventions needed for better migration management
Abidjan, May 11, 2023 (ECA) - The Ministry of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d'Ivoire, initiated today, in collaboration with… Read more »
July 18, 2019
Africa: Technical Workshop to Review the African Union Training Curriculum On Migration Governance, 17-19 July 2019
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Zeynabou Kane, Assistant Training Officer at the Training and Research Division of IDEP and focal point of the course on "Migration Policy", is… Read more »
May 23, 2019
Africa: Idep and African Ambassadors Accredited to Senegal Celebrate Africa Day - What Sustainable Solutions to Forced Migration in Africa ?
In preparation for the celebration of the International Day of Africa, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized on Thursday, May 23, 2019 in… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Africa: International Migrants Day 2018 - Message From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Last week, in Marrakesh, Morocco, the international community adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which marks an important step towards a… Read more »
December 14, 2018
Africa: Global Compact Enables 'Safe, Regular, Orderly Migration From Africa' - Former Liberia President
The adoption of the UN global migration pact in Marrakech means that the world will see migration through "a completely different narrative", and countries that have chosen not to… Read more »
December 09, 2018
Africa: African Migration - No Crisis, but Regional Integration Needed
Is the world witnessing an African migration crisis? Recent facts contradict many widespread perceptions shaped by recent media coverage. Both countries of origin and countries of… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Africa: Marrakech - ECA to Hold Event On Operationalizing the Global Compact On Migration in Africa Through Data and Research
The dearth of empirical data on African migration has resulted in programmatic and policy responses that are based on negative public perceptions rather than an understanding of… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: UN Regional Commissions' Role in the Follow-Up and Review of the Global Compact On Migration to Be Showcased in Marrakech
UN Regional Economic Commissions will convene a panel discussion on, 'Regional priorities, opportunities, and challenges: Prospects for achieving the objectives of the Global… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Panel On Migration Convenes Dialogue On African Perspectives in the Global Compact
The High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), will jointly convene a side event under the… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Africa: Experts converge to review report on African migration
Addis Ababa, 19 November 2018 (ECA) - Members of the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) met in Addis Ababa on 19 November to review a report that aims to buttress… Read more »
September 09, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet to Fine-Tune Messages for the African Migration Report Ahead of High-Level Panel Meeting
A two-day meeting of the technical committee of the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) opened today at the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Africa: The Status Quo Is Unacceptable - It's Time to Normalize the Narratives On African Migration, Experts Urge
Technical experts to the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) concluded a two-day meeting with a strong call for a new narrative on African migration based on the notion… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area Are Levers for Africa's Economic Prosperity - Says Songwe
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require tackling the illicit financial flows… Read more »
Africa: Global Compact On Migration Will Require Partnership and Accountability - Says the Africa Group
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe has welcomed the finalization of the intergovernmental negotiations on the Global Compact on Safe,… Read more »
July 14, 2018
Africa: Africa Welcomes First Ever Global Compact for Migration
13 July New York/Addis Ababa (ECA) - Following 18 months of intense consultations and thematic discussions, Member States of the United Nations today finalized the text of the… Read more »
July 16, 2018
Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area are levers for Africa's economic prosperity
Addis Ababa, 13 July 2018 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require… Read more »
July 02, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders Reiterate Africa's Position On International Migration
Ahead of the final round of negotiations for the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) on 13 July 2018, representatives of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Africa: Panel Lays Out Agenda for African Migration Policies
As part of their two-day consultations towards the contribution of the High-Level Panel on Migration (HLPM) to the African migration discourse, the Panel Members shared… Read more »
May 08, 2018
Africa: High-Level Panel Calls for New Narrative On African Migration
A two-day meeting of the High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) kicked off on 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting aims to develop recommendations to help build… Read more »
May 03, 2018
Africa: High-Level Panel Meeting On Migration Set for Geneva
Members of the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) headed by former Liberian President - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - will converge in Geneva from 28 to 29 May to advance… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Africa: Migration and Sustainable Development Under Spotlight in Unga President Meeting With Eca
The United Nations General Assembly will between March and June organize high level meetings to discuss financing for development, peace and security, water for development, the… Read more »
February 27, 2018
Africa: Cfta, Migration & Illicit Financial Flows Discussed in Songwe's Meeting With African Ambassadors
Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with African Ambassadors in Ethiopia for their 19th quarterly briefing which touched on a number… Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: Data Can Help Manage Human Mobility, says ECA's Chinganya
The ECA's African Centre for Statistics (ACS) this week participated in the first ever International Forum on Migration Statistics that was held in Paris, France. Read more »
January 16, 2018
Africa: ECA's Songwe Urges High Level Panel to Help Tackle Africa's Migration Challenges
Members of the High Level Panel on Migration (HLPM), which was launched last June, held their inaugural meeting in Monrovia Monday to identify and articulate key issues that form… Read more »
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