Kutesa cites benefits for the region as his UN presidency ends
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa (R) on May 1, 2014. The Ugandan diplomat expressed satisfaction with efforts to spur reform of the UN Security Council by broadening its core membership. PHOTO | FILE |
Reflecting on his leadership of the United Nations General Assembly, Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa said on Monday that East Africa will benefit from adoption of a "transformative agenda" focussed on ending severe poverty.
Steering the 193-nation body toward consensus on a set of sustainable development goals was his "most important achievement," Mr Kutesa said at a press briefing marking the end of his year-long tenure as president of the General Assembly.
