Ban congratulates first woman elected to lead African Union
defenceWeb Written by UN News Service - 17th Jul 2012 738 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa as Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and congratulates her on being the first African woman chosen to lead the regional body, said his spokesperson. “The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with Zuma on peace and security issues, as well as on achieving the Millennium Development Goals and promoting sustainable development in Africa,” Ban’s spokesperson added in a statement. Zuma, who is South Africa’s home ...