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What is the African Dialouge Series?
#ADS2025
The Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) is the United Nations' premier annual platform for inclusive policy dialogue on Africa, organized by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) in collaboration with the African Union. Held each May at the UN Headquarters in New York and online, the Series convenes high-level stakeholders—including African governments, the diaspora, civil society, academia, youth, and international partners—to address critical issues affecting the continent’s development.
ADS 2025 Launch by H. E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
About the ADS
Organized annually by the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and its partners to contribute to and amplify the priorities of African Member States and the African Union, the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) is an interactive platform for policy- and decision-makers, experts, academics, members of civil society, young people and other stakeholders from the UN and externally to come together and look into the challenges and opportunities impacting Africa.
The ADS culminates with a High-level Policy Dialogue organized around plenary meetings at a political level that contributes towards policymaking and serves as a platform for in-depth exchanges to produce forward-looking and implementable ideas and recommendations toward accelerating Africa’s development.
General Information
Opening Messages
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H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission
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Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Sub-theme 1: Boosting Trade Facilitation and Rethinking the Foundations of Africa’s Export Diversification
Sub-theme 2: Growing Middle Class and Continental Import Substitution – Connecting the Dots to Unlock Made in Africa
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Youth Voices
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African Music Videos
Media
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News
Partners
The Africa Dialogue Series 2023 is organized by the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations (AUPOM) in partnership with the The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
