Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome extends support to preservation of Africa Hall

Abstract

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, met Ethiopia’s President Mulatu Teshome to discuss progress on plans to renovate the iconic Africa Hall as part of a larger project to modernize the building and also create a visitor's center experience on the grounds of the ECA. Mr. Lopes informed the President that the UN General Assembly had approved the scope, timeline and budget for the Africa Hall renovation project, which he underscored, aims to tackle structural integrity fixes and modernization of the building as well as ensure heritage preservation and conservation of Africa Hall as a permanent symbol of Africa’s history and unity.