Former President Kuffuor Attends Au Summit 

Former President John Agyekum Kuffuor has left Accra for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend the 23rd summit of the African Union, as well as the 31st session of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Governments Orientation Committee.

 The AU summit which starts from tomorrow to Friday the 27th, will also be addressed by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon. A statement by spokesperson, Frank Agyekum, said Former President Kufuor, in his capacity as UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, together with Mr. Ban will hold discussion with the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change.


 The meeting will be to brief leaders on the objectives of the 2014 climate change summit, outline the Secretary-General’s expectations for the summit in September, and the opportunities it presents for Africa as well as hear the views of African leaders.  

Prior to that meeting, Former President Kufuor will address the NEPAD high level roundtable on transferring Africa’s agriculture for shared prosperity, harnessing opportunities for inclusive growth and sustained development.

Source: GBC