The Global Compact Network Ghana Hosts the 2024 UN Global Compact Africa Regional Meetings
2024 Event Focuses on Sustainable Development
The Global Compact Network Ghana recently hosted the 2024 UN Global Compact Africa Regional Meetings in Accra at Alisa Hotel from October 30th to November 1st. This momentous event brought together ten African Country Networks, including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and four Expansion Networks, to accelerate progress toward shared sustainable goals.
The three-day gathering united Country Networks across Africa, fostering collaboration and shared strategies to drive sustainable business practices. The UN Resident Coordinator, Ghana, Mr. Charles Abani, and Ms. Lesley Arthur, the Country Network Ghana Board Chair, delivered opening remarks and a welcome address, respectively.
Throughout the event, participants discussed various topics, including the Africa Strategy, growth in Africa, localization of global programs, brand ambassadorship, and impact stories. The meetings also featured team-building exercises, allowing teams to collaborate and learn from each other.
Board Chair, Ms. Lesley Arthur, emphasized the importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stating, "Our work as Country Networks is to ensure that in the nearest future, we are able to ensure that these SDGs are achieved and we are able to ensure that we lead the private sector and direct the private sector on the how, when and best ways to achieve these Sustainable Development Goals."
The event concluded with a renewed commitment to driving sustainable business practices and achieving the SDGs across Africa.
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