Sao Tome, 18 August 2022 (TDI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid paid a high-level one-day visit to Sao Tome and Principe. The official visited the country as part of his Africa tour.
Olá, São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹
Delighted to visit 🇸🇹 as part of my trip to Africa – focusing on COVID recovery, sustainable development & preservation of nature.
Happy to be welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Edite do Ramos da Costa Ten-Juan and UN RC @eric_overves. pic.twitter.com/xr0GTel9oy
— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) August 18, 2022
Highlights from the visit
The leader of the UNGA began his new tour of Africa in Gabon. He also stopped at Sao Tome and Principe to affirm of UN’s commitments towards the country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sao Tome and Principe Edite de Ramos da Costa Ten-Juan and the UN Resident Coordinator of the country Eric Overvest received the UNGA President.
Additionally, he will also meet with Sao Tome’s President, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, to discuss cooperation with the United Nations. The agenda will also consist of recovery of the country from Covid-19, one of the priorities of the President of UNGA as well as sustainable development.
Moreover, Shahid will also meet with the Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Jorge Bom Jesu.
UN commitments in Africa
Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation since the end of the colonial era, with many countries struggling post-independence to secure socio-economic development, peace and security.
Earlier this year, the UNGA President addressed a high-level dialogue on Africa aimed at the region’s development and partnered with ECOSOC.
“Africa today is a region that has adopted and pursued a transformational agenda towards sustainable development, and is chartering a path towards prosperity, unity, peace, and integration,” said the UNGA President at the dialogue.
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