November 28, 2020
Statement by Mr. Osman Saleh Minister
of Foreign Affairs at the 24th ICSOE Meeting
Honorable Ministers,
Secretary Generals, Permanent Secretaries and Senior Government Officials,
Secretary Generals from RECs,
The Executive Secretary for the Economic Commission for Africa;
Senior Officials from the Economic Commission for Africa;
Private Sector organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations representatives;
Youth, women representatives,
Experts at all levels,
Members of the Press,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of the Government of the State of Eritrea, I welcome all participants to the 24th Inter-governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) special session and thank you all for finding time to participate. I thank UNECA for convening this virtual platform enabling us to deliberate on policy issues that address the socio-economic challenges and shaping the landscape for the development of our region. From the outset, let me commend the Sub-regional Office – East Africa (SRO – EA) and the 23th Session Bureau for their efforts to shape policy in various capacities since their appointment last year in Asmara. You will recall that last year Eritrea was appointed by yourselves as Chair of…
