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Mahama dismisses UN appointment
According to Mahama, he was appointed in January 2016 to Co-Chair the SDG advocacy group.
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According to him, he was rather appointed in January 2016 to Co-Chair the SDG advocacy group.
Read more: Mahama takes SDG advocacy to Paris
In a tweet, he said, "Folks! I have no new UN appointment. The Co-chair of SDG advocacy group appointment was last year January when I was Prez. Thanks."
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News were rife that Mahama was appointed by the United Nations to co-chair a session on SDG with the Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway.
But Mahama dismissed media reports over a new appointment with the UN
Read also: Ghana will achieve SDGs - Mahama assures
He said, "What many are sharing are the UN statement from January 2016 announcing the appt & my statements at the 2016 Davos Forum."
In 2015, countries including Ghana adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.
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Mahama said "The SDG is the most ambitious goal the UN has ever set itself. But we can and will work to achieve them."
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