Amina Mohammed: IAWPA Wants Nigerian Women To Play More Role In The United Nations

Amina Mohammed. Pix courtesy Premium Times

The International Association of World Peace Advocates IAWPA wants more Nigerian women to play greater role in the global body.

The group made this known in an interaction with the International Spokesman of the association Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke in Lagos.

Amb. Nkweke while congratulating Mrs. Amina Mohammed on her appointment as UN deputy Secretary General said her appointment should spur other Nigerian women to participate in United Nations activities so as to be identified. He said it is against the backdrop of her appointment that the association is seeking the support of various state and local governments in the country to help sponsor various women leaders to activities of the United Nations that tend to promote the cause of women all over the world.

While hailing the emergence of the new Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, Amb. Nkweke said he has confidence that the new Secretary General will deliver in his position as head of the United Nations.

He said the International Association of World Peace Advocates IAWPA will be organizing a reception luncheon in honour of the new Secretary General of the world body. “You know by the special grace of God Almighty, I was one of the black personalities that took part in the screening committee that threw up Anthonio Guterres as Secretary General of the United Nations. In order to show our support to his emergence, our association has concluded plans for a reception / lunch break in honour of his emergence. We also hope to use that day to flag off the United Nations Association of Africa to fast track the progress of the UN in Africa under the leadership of Anthonio Guterres” he concluded.