
Ahunna Eziakonwa
@ahunnaeziakonwa
Assistant Secretary-General and Director of @UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa. Tweets are own views.
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https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/about-us/our-leadership.html 17-05-2013 08:52:40
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๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐: ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Ahunna Eziakonwa ๐บ๐๐ฝ ๐บ ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐พ๐บ๐ฝ๐พ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐, ๐ต๐ข๐, ๐บ๐๐ฝ


Heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic community. May this moment usher in hope and renewal for all, especially to those in greatest need. I wish you the very best as you begin this journey of spiritual service. Pope Leo XIV




On #EuropeDay, I want to thank the #EU ๐ช๐บ for your commitment to multilateralism and your support of UN Development. For more than 20 years, UN Development & the EU have been improving peopleโs lives and promoting local solutions for sustainable development. undp.org/european-union



Thank you #EU, for your unwavering support to UN Development, especially in #Africa and for your dedication to #Multilateralism. Through #UNDPEUPartnership, we are fostering stability, recovery & resilience for the most vulnerable particularly in crisis & fragile contexts. #EuropeDay



Amid global volatility, Africa must press forward on climate finance, shared prosperity & reimagining multilateralism. UN Development remains a steadfast partner & resolute in its support. Grateful to brief the #Africa PRs to the United Nations on the impact of current developments & the road ahead.


We had an insightful briefing from Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, Res. Rep UNDP Uganda at our weekly staff meeting. Exciting to see the Pearl of Africa ๐บ๐ฌ making great strides toward sustainable dev, from the launch of its 4th National Dev Plan, supported by UN Development to empowering youth and women.


Development works. It has delivered measurable progress for millions in education, health, poverty reduction... And ultimately, realizing big returns for all. Those returns? Stability, economic growth & security. My interview Better World Campaign bit.ly/3GVJxv1

In South Sudan, every step to reinforce peace is a triumph of resilience. UNDP South Sudan supports communities in rebuilding their lives by empowering people, boosting local trade, uplifting women leaders, ensuring safe returns. More from Dr Mohamed Abchir: undp.org/stories/south-โฆ


The #AfCFTA is more than a trade deal: it is Africaโs most ambitious integration project. In my keynote at ASIL University of Michigan Biennal Conf, I stressed that its digital trade protocol paves way for innovation & a borderless digital market, w/ the power to lift 50M ppl out of poverty


I had an inspiring conversation with PATORANKING, our amazing Goodwill Ambassador at UNDP Africa and the team from BridgeWay Firm, on expanding opportunities for young Africans. #timbuktoo #SDGs



Thank you Achim Steiner for your incredible leadership over the years as UN Developmentโs Administrator. It has been a privilege working with you as my longest-serving boss. Grateful for our shared journey in shaping a #FutureSmartUNDP & #FutureSmartAfrica together. Wishing you all the best.


โLeadership is nothing if no one is behind you. Thank you for the time we have walked & worked togetherโ. We appreciate your powerful words & dedicated service Achim Steiner. You innovated UN Development. As you conclude your tour of duty, #Africa will miss you the most. Thanks Achim.


95 remarkable young African women have already joined the #AfYWL Fellowship, bringing their energy, talent, & vision to UN Development around the world - advancing the #SDGs and Africa'sAgenda2063 at every turn. Donโt miss the chance to join them. Apply before 1 June: bit.ly/4jfC5Z3


Ahead of #AfricaDay, see how UN Development is supporting Africaโs economic transformation through the #AfCFTA. By unlocking the power of intra-African trade, we empower MSMEs to grow, compete & thrive. Explore more: go.undp.org/UMg

