Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has met and held discussions with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at UN Headquarters in New York, United States.

The discussions took place in the context of Dr Kikwete’s role as the African Union Commission Chairperson’s High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, as well as efforts to advance peace in South Sudan.

Tanzania’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Togolani Mavura (on Dr Kikwete’s right), also attended the meeting.