Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has landed a new United Nation’s job.
CS Amina was has been appointed as one of the advisors to United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák.
She is the only African besides Guinea Bissau’s Carlos Lopes to be appointed.
Commenting on her appointment, Amina said: “This appointment is therefore an honour to our people whose commitment and respect for these values guides our mandate in the public service.”
The role of the advisors will be “to advise Mr Lajčák on the best ways to advance his priorities for United Nations General Assembly’s 72nd session.”
According to a statement from the UN, “those priorities include mediation, conflict prevention and sustaining peace; migration; implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change; human rights and human dignity; and the future and reform of the United Nations.”
She, together with other advisors will meet in New York on Friday to deliberate on matters affecting the General Assembly as well as global political issues.