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UNGA: New prez brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges

United Nations, Sep 18 (UNI) The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role “years of United Nations experience”, the UN chief has said, as Tijjani Muhammad-Bande banged the gavel to open his year in office.
“He also brings valuable insights into some of the pressing peace and security, human rights and sustainable development challenges facing this body, from the spread of violent extremism to the threat of the global climate crisis”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said of Nigeria’s former UN Representative.
He commended President Muhammad-Bande on prioritizing peace and security, poverty eradication, zero hunger, quality education, climate action and inclusion, all of which the UN chief called “central to the sustainable development agenda”.
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