VEEP in Turkey for UN conference on least developed countries 

The Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has arrived in Antalya, Turkey for the United  Nations High Level Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action, IPOA, for Least  Developed Countries, LDCs.  

The review conference, which is open to all UN member countries, opened from 27th to the 29th of this month.

A statement issued by a Presidential Staffer, James Agyenim Boateng said Vice President Amissah-Arthur is expected to address the  plenary session as well as chair a roundtable on “Human and Social Development, and Good  Governance at All Levels”.  

The objective of the High Level Roundtable is to bring together global leaders to address  LDCs’ challenges, identify concrete suggestions and secure firm commitments to achieve the Istanbul Programme of Action's priority areas on human and social  development, and good governance at all levels.

This event will provide a platform to make success visible, showcase best practices and  identify the key principles and variables for successful acceleration of human and social  development, and good governance. 

The Vice President is representing President John Dramani Mahama who was specially invited  by the Government of Turkey. 

President Mahama and the Prime Minister of  Norway, Ms Ema Solberg, are co-Chairs of a group of 16 eminent Sustainable Development Goals Advocates appointed by the UN Secretary General to generate momentum and commitment to achieve the SDGs by 2030. 

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