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Recognition for Carlos Lopes Work
Member of the International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development, Government of Spain & United Nations, Madrid & New York
Government of Spain & United Nations | Jul 2024
First Class Order of Zayed II, bestowed by the United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abhu Dhabi Media Office | May 2024
Member of the G20 Task Force on a Global Mobilization Against Climate Change
Brazilian Government | Feb 2024
One of 100 most influential black personalities of the Lusophone World
Bantumen 100 Powerlist | Dec 2022
Confirmed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a member of the prestigious Committee for Development Policy for the period 2022 to 2024.
United Nations Economic and Social Council | Apr 2022
New Chair of the Board and Advisory Council of the African Climate Foundation
African Climate Foundation | Apr 2022
Appointed as > Foundational Fellow of the International Science Council
International Science Council | Mar 2022
Recognised by the African report as one of the 100 most influential Africans
The Africa Report | Oct 2019
Latest Blogs
L’Afrique ne reçoit que 23 % du financement climatique dont elle a besoin et paie le prix fort pour cela
Read MoreAfrica gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it
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Climate Diplomacy as Development Statecraft
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L’économie du développement à l’ère des bouleversements
Read MoreDevelopment Economics for an Age of Upheaval
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Cartographie : corriger la carte de l’Afrique, un enjeu économique et stratégique
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Carlos Lopes diz que fragilidade institucional alimenta instabilidade política na Guiné-Bissau
Alianza Ceibo é a vencedora do Prémio Gulbenkian para a Humanidade deste ano
African Inequality Review to fill in the gaps for policymakers
Fears mount that next UN chief will downgrade climate action
The United Nations Votes 164-1 to “Correct the Map” on Africa’s Size
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🌍☕ As supply strains hit parts of Latin America and Asia, Africa’s coffee exports reached a record 1.18m tonnes in 2025. East Africa now supplies nearly 12% of global exports. 📈 Uganda’s volumes rose 41% in the year to Feb 2026. Africa’s weight in your cup is growing!
I am so excited that the Correct the Map campaign continues to spread so fast. When we initiated it we had high expectations but its success is heartwarming 💕 #Correctthemap @CorrectTheMap @africanofilter
🇧🇷 BRAZIL 🇧🇷
I warmly congratulate the Brazilian people on President Lula ’s victory. Beyond the electoral result, I see a people asserting their right to determine their own future in the face of sustained pressure. Their choice carries significance far beyond Brazil: it offers
Certains ont pu craindre à l’époque que @GilbertFHoungbo se concentre sur la fonction d’aide au développement remplie par l’OIT et esquive en revanche les difficultés de sa mission normative, qui consiste aux termes de sa Constitution à élaborer et faire respecter des normes
🚨🌍 A DECADE AGO I WARNED ABOUT THE COMING CRISIS OF HOPE IN THE WEST. TODAY, IT IS UNFOLDING BEFORE OUR EYES.
In 2016, I wrote an article entitled "They Don’t Believe in the Future." I argued that when young people lose confidence in their prospects, when education no longer
My article: https://archive.uneca.org/es-blog/they-don%E2%80%99t-believe-future?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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