On June 22, the UNESCO Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union, UNECA and Ethiopia held the opening ceremony of the Africa Creative Future Forum. Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of Mission of China to the African Union, was invited to attend and deliver a speech.

Ambassador Jiang stated that, the United Nations designated June 10 each year as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations at China’s Global Civilization initiative, providing an important platform for the international community to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, enhance understanding and trust, and jointly improve global governance. China is willing to take the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges as an opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the African Union, United Nations agencies, and other parties with the aim to transcend estrangement among civilizations through dialogue, empower common development through technological innovation, and create a shared future through youth cooperation to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Mme. Mama Keita, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UNECA, Dr. Rita Bissoonauth, Director of UNESCO Addis Ababa Liaison Office, Mme. Ndeye Rose Sarr, Head of the UNFPA Liaison Office, Mme. Angela Martins, Director of the Directorate of Social Development, Culture, and Sports of the African Union Commission, also delivered remarks. About 100 youth representatives from countries across Africa attended the event.