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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY

New York, 25 May 2021

This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want.  Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and building and maintaining peace.  It can provide a strong foundation for inclusive economic progress as the continent strives to meet the challenges posed by...