Kufuor returns from UN General Assembly

Accra, Oct 1, GNA – President John Agyekum Kufuor arrived in Accra from New York on Sunday evening after attending the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations.

Briefing journalists on arrival, Mr Andrew Awuni, Presidential Spokesperson, said the meeting comprised three main events.

He said they were the high level conference on climate, which was addressed by selected heads of state including President Kufuor. The second was the Security Council meeting on Africa, especially the Darfur crisis while the third, which was the General Assembly that provided a platform for the heads of states to make presentations on world issues.

Mr Awuni said President Kufuor showed the world a picture of the major situations bordering Africa on all the fronts.

He said there were about 12 bilateral meetings during which President Kufuor in his capacity as the AU Chairman met with heads of several countries as well as the Head of the World Bank and the United States Secretary of State, Condolezza Rice.

At the airport to meet the President Kufuor were the Vice President, Ministers of State, the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Inspector General of Police.

Source: GhanaWeb

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