Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola

The Secretary-General met yesterday with H.E. Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola. The Secretary-General congratulated Angola for its leadership during its term as chair of the Southern African Development Community’s Politics, Defence and Security Organ and as current chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council. The Secretary-General and President Lourenço discussed regional issues in Southern Africa.