Angola nominates Josefa Sacko to lead FAO in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mercado
Angola has officially put forward its diplomat Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko for leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the 2027-2031 term. Backed by the Southern African Development Community and the African Union, she will face a vote scheduled for summer 2027, reports Mercado.
Angola officially presented on Monday 12 October in Rome the candidacy of its ambassador to Italy, Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, for the post of director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the 2027-2031 term. The candidacy was launched by Angola’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, according to Mercado.
The ceremony took place at FAO headquarters on the sidelines of the World Food Forum. Josefa Sacko has the support of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union. The election of the next FAO director-general is scheduled for summer 2027, according to Mercado.
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