United Nations: Johannesburg Summit 2002

Africa Regional Preparatory Process

The timing and venue of the regional 'preparatory committee' meeting was determined in partnership with the UN Regional Economic Commission for Africa, UNEP Regional office in Africa, UNDP offices in the region's countries, and theSecretariat of the World Summit.

Regional Meetings: (Focal Points)

The African Regional PrepCom meeting
UNON (UN Office in Nairobi)
Nairobi, Kenya,
15-18 October 2001
Special Session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE)
Arab Ministers of Planning and Arab Ministers of Economics
Cairo, Egypt,
30 October 2001

Subregional Meetings: (Focal Points)

Subregional PrepCom for South Africa:

Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting
Port Louis, Mauritius
17-18 September 2001
Outcome of the Meeting:
Summary Report
Progress Report on Agenda 21 Implementation in the SADC Subregion
Subregional PrepCom for Central Africa:

Economic Commission for Central African States (ECCAS) meeting:
17 - 19 September 2001
Libreville, Gabon
Subregional PrepCom for Northern Africa:

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
5 - 7 September 2001
Tunis, Tunisia
Subregional PrepCom for East Africa:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
17 - 19 September 2001
Djibouti, Djibouti
Subregional PrepCom for West Africa:

jointly organized by the Economic Commission For West African States (ECOWAS) and Inter State Committee on Fight Against Drought in the Sahel (CILSS)
1 - 3 October 2001
Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire

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