28 October 2014 – The United Nations is “better placed to deliver better results,” declared Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as a new office facility was inaugurated today at the UN Economic Commission for Africa compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Ban hailed the opening of the facility as “a milestone for the United Nations and for its already close partnership with Ethiopia and with people across Africa.” He stressed that “being together under one roof means common services, economies of scale and the harmonization of our operations.”
With the addition of the new facility, the Economic Commission for Africa becomes the third-largest UN duty station in terms of building portfolio, following New York and Geneva.
In his statement, the Secretary-General also commended the progress being made in Africa, and attributed much of that success to the work done at the Economic Commission for Africa.
“This is a time of multiple crises – but also one of great opportunity,” he said. “It is also a crucial time for Africa, when great progress is being made in many ways,” he added.
The Secretary-General’s visit to the new facility comes ahead of a visit to Djibouti and is part of a joint trip to the Horn of Africa uniting the capacities of the United Nations, World Bank, European Union, Islamic Development Bank, and African Development Bank.
Source: UN News Centre – Africa
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