[ 2016-09-26 ]

President Mahama arrives in Paris for UNESCO meeting

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in
Paris, France, to address the UNESCO International
Day for Universal Access to Information today.


President Mahama, who is the Co-Chair of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocacy
Group of the UN, will speak on the importance of
information and media to sustainable development,
with a focus on Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda.

Goal 16 is dedicated to peace, stability and human
rights and effective governance, based on the rule
of law.

The Flagstaff House said President Mahama's talk
"is being facilitated by UNESCO’s International
Programme for the Development of Communication
(IPDC) and will be preceded by a number of panel
discussions on various other goals of the 2030
Agenda."

President Mahama flew to Paris from New York where
he attended the 71st United Nations General
Assembly.

The President's other engagements in Paris include
bilateral talks with French President Francois
Hollande, and the launch at the UNESCO of an
exhibition on Nature Conservation in Ghana, with a
focus on the Mole National Park. He will also meet
with French Investors.

Source - graphic.com.gh

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