United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Also known as UNECA, ECA, UN Economic Commission for Africa

United Nations Commission for economic cooperation among its member states

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Abbreviation: UNECA/ECA
Formation: 1958 ; 68 years ago ( 1958 )
Type: Primary Organ – Regional Branch
Legal status: Active
Headquarters: Africa Hall , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
Head: Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa , Claver Gatete
Parent organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council
Website: www.uneca.org

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Official website: www.uneca.org
Image: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Subregions.svg

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA; French: Commission économique pour l'Afrique, CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent) following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly. It is one of five regional commissions.

The ECA has 54 member states, corresponding to the 54 member states of the United Nations that lie within the continent of Africa or in oceans nearby the continent. The ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member states, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.