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1. Mrs. Aissata KANE, Senior Regional Advisor for Sub Saharan Africa, IOM
2. Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olunjowon, ILO Regional Director for Africa (online)
3. Mr. Alves D'Almanda, Head of Division, ECOWAS
4. Amb. Neveen El-Husseiny, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Refugees and Migration and PAFOM 5
5. HE Mme Aïssata TALL SALL, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères et des Sénégalais de l’Extérieu
6.  Excellencies,

Addis Ababa, Sunday 18 July 2021 – Today’s celebration to mark Nelson Mandela Day is critical given the context we find ourselves in, fighting a global pandemic whose effects have magnified existing fault lines and crises. The epidemic has made it challenging to meet the demands of social and economic justice. With many livelihoods burdened by daily hardships amidst conflict and instability, we must act to embrace peaceful means to conflict resolution.