In 2015, the UN General Assembly had adopted 17 Global Goals or SDGs to be achieved by 2030.
With the election of the President on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in New York the process for the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations to be convened on 17th -30th September 2019 will start formally. In line with the geographical rotations, the President of the upcoming session is to be elected from the African nations for which the Federal Republic of Nigeria has nominated Mr Tijjani Muhammad Bande, its permanent representative to the United Nations. Although each geopolitical region is facing with its own peculiar problems in achieving the targets of SDGs, the developing nations have a wide range of issues from natural calamities to insurgency to terrorism to regional cooperation.
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In his first speech as the President of 74th Session of UNGA, Prof. T M Bande focussed on four points.
Implementing SDGs 2030 is my priority: UNGA President T M Bande https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/548845-implementing-sdgs-2030-is-my-priority-unga-president-t-m-bande
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd Session of @UN General Assembly congratulated Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande for being elected as the President of UNGA 74th Session, today, June 4, 2019.
My sincere congratulations to HE Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande #Nigeria, for his election as 74th #UNGA President. Amb. Tijjani brings with him an outstanding career both as scholar & diplomat. My team & I will be at your disposal to ensure the smoothest transition possible #UN4ALL pic.twitter.com/DO9JewU4kV
— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) June 4, 2019
Tijjani Mohammed Bande has been formally elected as the Prsident of United Nations General Assembly 2019. He will preside over 74th session of the UN General Assembly scheduled from September 17-30 this year. He is second Nigerian to be elected as the President of UNGA after Major General Joseph Naven Garba, who held the position between 1989 and 1990.
BREAKING: Prof Tijjani Mohammed Bande, Permanent Representative of Nigeria, elected President of the UN General of the UN by acclamation. He stood as the only candidate.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) June 4, 2019
Professor Tijjani Muhammad Bande is all set to be elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today for 74th Session scheduled from September 17-30 this year. He will be second Nigeria to be elected as the President of UNGA after Major General Joseph Naven Garba, who held the position between 1989 and 1990.
“Muhammad Buhari, President of Nigeria, has sent a delegation to support his candidature in New York,” said Garba Shehu, official spokesperson of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Buhar, a formal military leader, has recently taken over the second term in office as the President of Nigeria which has been facing Islamic insurgency for the long term.
President Buhari is confident that Nigeria’s Presidency of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly will provide a unique opportunity for Nigeria to lead the global call to tackle the political, social, economic and environmental challenges facing the world.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) June 2, 2019