July 12, 2024: - The Finance Minister, H.E.  Ahmed Shide discussed with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary H.E. Mr. Claver Gatete on the upcoming 1st preparatory meeting for the 4th Conference on Financing for Development, which is scheduled to take place from July 22-26, 2024, in Addis Ababa.

The conference will focus on reinforcing Africa’s collective interests, with a significant emphasis on advancing the Horn of Africa Initiative among other critical issues of mutual concern.

Moreover, Ethiopia prepares the first and historic African Urban Forum (AUF), to be held from September 4 to 6, 2024, under the theme "Sustainable Urbanization for Africa's Transformation - Agenda 2063.”