This archive report was first published on 9 December 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to host the 9th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) conference at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 6, 2019.
At least 10 heads of State and governments will attend the two-day conference, including heads of State of the 79 ACP member states, non-ACP heads of State, government ministers, and representatives from the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), and other international organizations.
Dr. Patrick Gomes, ACP Secretary General, emphasized the importance of the summit, stating that it is a decisive opportunity to secure the ACP leadership's endorsement of the post-Cotonou Agreement.
“We look forward to exploring how we can advance the commitment to multi-lateralism by the ACP heads of State and governments to achieve the UN 2030 Agenda, and so meet current and future needs of citizens across Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific regions,” said Dr. Gomes.
The Cotonou Agreement, a treaty between the European Union and the ACP, was signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, Benin's largest city. The ACP group is preparing to finalize the post-Cotonou negotiations and revise its Constitutive Act, the Georgetown Agreement of 1975.
