UNITED
NATIONS
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
News and Highlights from the President
President
is on the last leg of his visit to Africa
16 April 2002
General Assembly President Han Seung-soo is on the last leg of his visit to Africa. Over the past 5-6 days, he has met with Government officials and UN representatives in Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Gambia. He has seen what UNAMSIL is doing on the ground and has visited UN project sites. In addition to reviewing the UN’s socio-economic and peacekeeping activities in the region, the President has been focusing on ways to promote development, combat HIV/AIDS and alleviate poverty.
Today in Dakar, Senegal, the President addressed a summit conference organized under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development initiative, NEPAD. In his address, he said among other things that,
“To promote the economic development of Africa, the political leadership and commitment of the African leaders is of critical importance. From this perspective, today’s NEPAD summit meeting can provide a powerful momentum for both developed and developing countries to seriously engage in substantive discussions on the development of Africa. This coming September, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a high-level plenary meeting to discuss ways to support the New Partnership for Africa’s Development. I believe that this high-level meeting will be an invaluable opportunity for the 189 Member States, both developed and developing, to galvanize their political will in support of NEPAD.”