Kigali: on the margins of the 8th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, the Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta met with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
“They exchanged views on global challenges including COVID-19, global peace and security, and the upcoming 27th session of the Conference of the Parties COP27, to be held in Egypt”, according to the Rwandan diplomacy.
The Eighth Session of Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-8) is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 3 – 5, under the theme, “Building forward better: A green, inclusive and resilient Africa poised to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063”.
The theme is aligned with the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The ARFSD-8 is organized by the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (ECA) and the government of Rwanda in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other entities of the United Nations System.
It brings together African Ministers, senior officials, high-level policymakers and experts from ministries and agencies and practitioners from UN member States, private sector, civil society, academia and UN organisations. (End)