{"id":9136,"date":"2022-08-31T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/why-is-vera-songwe-leaving-the-uns-economic-commission-for-africa"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:37:17","slug":"why-is-vera-songwe-leaving-the-uns-economic-commission-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/why-is-vera-songwe-leaving-the-uns-economic-commission-for-africa","title":{"rendered":"Why is Vera Songwe leaving the UN\u2019s Economic Commission for Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Has Vera Songwe been given a new position in another institution or was she forced to resign from her post as executive secretary of the UN\u2019s Economic Commission for Africa? Here is what we know so far.<\/b><\/p>\n

Vera Songwe, who has been serving as the Economic Commission for Africa\u2019s executive secretary since April 2017, announced her resignation during a virtual meeting held by the UN body on 22 August. Although no statement has yet been made official, her impending departure has been confirmed on social media by several prominent figures who have commented on the announcement.<\/p>\n

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), praised the Cameroonian economist\u2019s \u201cdynamism and passion\u201d \u201cfor advancing groundbreaking policies for Africans across the continent [\u2026] in difficult and uncertain times\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Has Vera Songwe been given a new position in another institution or was she forced to resign from her post as executive secretary of the UN\u2019s Economic Commission for Africa? Here is what we know so far. 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