Message from the Chief of Staff, ECA.

 

Chief of Staff, ECA


Opening remarks by Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff, ECA for the U.N. Chinese Language Day 2026. Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.



Location: 2Q77+VMW, Menelik II Ave, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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