Celebrate Africa Day at The United Nations, NY

Space for in-person participation at the United Nations is limited. If you wish to participate in person, kindly register as soon as possible.

Register Here:
https://www.ardn.ngo/events/AfricaDay2024/rsvp/

I’m pleased to invite you to the 2024 edition of Africa Day Celebrations which will be held on Friday 24 May 2024 from 3 pm to 5 pm EST( GMT -4), at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Celebration will be in-person and virtual.

The 2024 Africa Day Celebration will focus on women of Africa and the Diaspora and agricultural development. A cornerstone of such a theme is education, specifically, educating women so that they have the knowledge and tools necessary, and educating men to work as allies and equal partners.

Compared with men, women have limited access to critical agricultural resources such as land, water, seeds, fertilisers as well as to markets, credit and financial services. This situation is exacerbated by inequitable laws and customs that often favour male inheritance and impede women from land ownership.

The objectives of the 2024 Africa Day celebrations at the United Nations will be to:

• Explore the intersection between women’s rights and agricultural development, within the framework of the Campaign to give a Red Card to All Forms of Discrimination and Violence Against Women and Girls.
• Showcase the potential and promise of Africa, and highlight the positive narrative of the continent.
• Recognize developments and advancements in Africa from 1963 to the present.
• Inspire and empower women in leadership in agriculture, as well as related sectors.
• Bring attention to and popularize the SDGs, particularly goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality) and 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), in tandem with Africa Agenda 2063 of the African Union.
• Create and formulate solutions, initiatives and opportunities for achieving a better, more equitable world, where no one is left behind.

Please register to participate at your earliest convenience. Space is limited for in-person participation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Warm regards,
Djibril Diallo
President & CEO
ABOUT AFRICAN RENAISSANCE & DIASPORA NETWORK (ARDN)
ARDN is an internationally operating NGO headquartered in New York, with the status of a United States 501(c)(3) public charity. ARDN’s mission is to accelerate the attainment of the African renaissance by advocating for and supporting United Nations programs and priorities. To this end, ARDN mobilizes the passion of government, educators, artists, intellectuals, the private sector, civil society and youth, using the power of art, sport and culture as vectors for creating a better world. ARDN serves as the Secretariat for the Global Alliance of Mayors and Leaders from Africa and of African Descent.