Ethiopia to Lead UNECA Committee

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Ethiopia was elected President of the UNECA Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender for 2025–2027, a role the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said reflects its commitment to multilateral cooperation. The committee guides UNECA’s work on social development, gender equality, employment, youth issues, and urbanization, and reviews regional trends and major conference outcomes. Ethiopia will serve alongside Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Eswatini, and Mauritania, marking its return to committee leadership after previously serving in 1996.