Tag: Secretary General
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Antonio Guterres officially sworn-in as UN secretary-general
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General-designate, Antonio Guterres, was sworn-in as the new secretary-general of the world body at an oath of office ceremony held on Monday. Witnessed by senior diplomats of member states and senior UN officials, Guterres repeated the oath after current General Assembly President Peter Thomson. “I, Antonio Guterres, solemnly swear to exercise…
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Presidency reacts to Minister of Environment UN announcement
Nigeria’s Presidency has reacted to reports on the alleged appointment of Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, as Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations (UN), saying “she remains our Minister of Environment”. TheNewsGuru reported that the Nigeria’s Minister of Environment is to become the new UN DSG to newly elected UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres,…