VP James Wani Igga Arrives in NYC for the UN General Assembly Annual Meeting

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H. E. Vice President James Wani Igga Arrives in New York City

Dear all,

Greetings from New York City, USA

The South Sudan Vice President, H. E. James Wani Igga who is accompanied by his wife Madam Mary Nura Wani Igga and some senior South Sudan government officials namely:

• Hon. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
• Hon. Awan Guol Riak, Minister in the office of the President
• Hon. David Deng Athorbei, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
• Hon. Dr. John Gai Yoh, Minister of Education, Science and Technology
• Hon. Deng Deng Hoc Yai, Minister of Environment
• Hon. Nadia Arop Dudi, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
• Hon. Awut Deng Acuil, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare
• Hon. Kegen Jakor Beyo, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
• Amb. Abdon Terkoc, Undersecretary – Ministry of FA & IC
• Dr. Makur Matur Kariom, Undersecretary – Ministry of Health
• Amb. Lumumba Maklele Nyajok, D.G. Multilateral (MoF&IC)
• Dr. Richard Lino Lako D.G. / Policy and Planning
• Amb. Michael Nyang Jook, International Organizations (MoF&IC)
• Amb. Deng Deng Nhial, Director – Executive Office (MoF&IC)
• Amb. Santino Fardol, Director Human Rights and HA (MoF&IC)

Vice President, Igga who is delegated by President Salva Kiir Mayardit is leading a High Level Delegation to New York to attend the Seventieth (70th) Session of the United Nations General Assembly where Vice President Igga will deliver a speech on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

Vice President Igga will also participate and deliver a statement at the High Level Meeting on South Sudan scheduled to take place on September 29, 2015 which is hosted by the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.

The delegation was received at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City at 7:30pm on Wednesday by H. E. Garang Diing Akuang, Ambassador (Head of Mission) to South Sudan Embassy to the United States of America based in Washington DC, H. E. Amb. Dr. Francis Mading Deng, Head of Mission, South Sudan Mission to United Nations in New York, Amb. Joseph Moum Majak Ngor Malok, Deputy Head of Mission, Diplomats and Mission staff in New York.

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