74th UNGA: Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande assumes office as president
Ms Maria Espinosa, the President of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on Monday handed over to Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande, who will lead the 74th session of the assembly in the…
News of possible Ebola treatment, prevention delights UNGA president
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Ms Maria Espinosa, “is delighted” by news that Ebola may soon be a preventable and treatable disease. Her spokesperson, Ms Monica Grayley,…
UN chief assures Bande of his support
From left: President-elect of the 74th UN Genetral Assembly, Amb. Tijani Mohammad-Bande; outgoing president of the 73rd UNGA, Ms Maria Espinosa, and UN Secretray General, Antonio Guterres, shortly after Mohammad-Bande’s…
Bande formally declares intention for UNGA presidency
Muhammad Bande Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has formally declared his intention to vie for the presidency of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA). Muhammad-Bande…
African countries should collaborate for a better future- UN chief urges
António Guterres UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged for collaboration among African countries for better future. Guterres, while addressing the inaugural Africa Dialogue Series at the UN Headquarters, in…