Tag: Amina Mohammed
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UN deputy chief seeks Nigeria’s support on SDG 16
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, has solicited the support of the Nigerian Government on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goal 16.
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UNGA 78th session opens with call to put SDGs on track
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has encouraged all delegates of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to stay optimistic and work together to get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
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UN deputy chief, Amina Mohammed travels to Nigeria
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has travelled to Nigeria to attend the 2022 Annual Conference of the Institute of Directors. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said this at a news conference at the UN headquarters, New York, on Wednesday. Haq said Mohammed would also undertake a series of meetings on the…
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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN deputy secretary-general
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, formalised his prior announcement that Ms Amina Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary-General during his second term for another five years. In delegating development coordination to Mohammed, the secretary-general set in motion the most ambitious reform in the history of the UN development system.…
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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed re-appointed as Deputy UN Secretary-General
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as Deputy Secretary-general of the United Nations (UN). António Guterres on Friday asked Mohammed to serve as Deputy Secretary-general for a second term, shortly after the UN General Assembly re-appointed him for a second term. Guterres’ second term starts on January 1, 2022, and will run for a period…
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UN Deputy Secretary General begins official visit to Nigeria
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General is set to begin her official visit with a delegation of senior officials of the UN to Nigeria and three other West African countries. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the three other West African Countries are Niger, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. Part of the official visit, TNG learnt, is…
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Forbes names Nigerian diplomat, Amina Mohammed among World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
58-year-old Nigerian diplomat, Amina Mohammed has been named as one of the most powerful women in 2019 by Forbes. The list comprises 100 women whom Forbes says are often referred to as the “first” and sometimes the “only” in their respected fields. The 2019 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women celebrates women who…
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Amina Mohammed, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin make BBC ‘100 Women’ list
Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and three other Nigerian women made the 2018 BBC ‘100 women’ list. She appeared alongside social entrepreneur/activist, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, lawyer, Bola Tinubu and award-winning blogger and author, Chidera Eggerue. The BBC list celebrates inspiring and influential women who have used their positions to spark actions in the review year.…
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Nigeria business leaders launch blueprint humanitarian fund
Some business leaders in Nigeria on Thursday came together to launch a blueprint, first-ever joint humanitarian fund with the United Nations (UN), to address the humanitarian crisis in north-eastern part of the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the UN Nigeria Humanitarian Fund – Private Sector Initiative (NHF-PSI), as it is known, seeks to raise awareness and…
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UN deputy chief decries child sexual abuse, exploitation
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has expressed concern over the worsening rate of sexual abuse and exploitation of millions of girls and boys, describing the development as regrettable. Mohammed made the statement at an event co-organised by the World Childhood Foundation, the Swedish Mission to the UN, the UN Office of Partnerships and other…