Source: Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations
Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Emmanuel Oti Boateng, a former
Ghana Government Statistician and a member of the United Nations Statistical
Commission (UNSC), the highest decision making body for international
statistics has donated 10 copies of a booklet published by the UNSC in honour
of its past chairs of the Commission to President Nana Akufo Addo and some members of
his
government.
The booklet
is in appreciation of the work done by the 32 (chairs of the UNSC) Chief
Statisticians
from all over the world in the 70 years  history of the UNSC, particularly
for pursuing the advancement of official statistics, promoting the development
of statistical information as an essential instrument for development and as a
contribution to public policy and private action.
Making the
donation through Ghana’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Martha
Pobee, at the Mission in New York today (March 29, 2017), Daasebre Oti Boateng,
the first African to chair the UNSC, which also sets statistical standards, develops
concepts and methods and their implementation said he felt obliged to donate
the books to the Ghana government.
Daasebre Oti
Boateng, who is also the Paramount Chief of New Juaben Traditional area and currently attending the 84th
session of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) at the UN
headquarters (New York) observed that although the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), the
universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and
ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. are well crafted in terms of the
17 goals and 169 targets, “it was
rather weak in its implementation plan.
“For the
strategies to be effected there’s the need for the communities to be involved
in the implementation, because they are the first line and legitimate owners
affected by poverty”, he explained.
Daasebre Oti
Boateng, who was decorated with an insignia of the ICSC, also stated that
effective women empowerment is essential for sustainable development.
This was after he had presented a copy of the book to Ambassador Pobee and commended
her for
being the first woman to be appointed as the PR of Ghana to the UN. Â
He stressed the
need to get more women in leadership positions, emphasizing that â€the time has
come, and the moment is now for both genders to work as equal partners in
sustainable development in a stable and just societyâ€.
Daasebre Oti
Boateng was re-elected to serve on the ICSC at the Fifth Committee’s formal
meeting in New York on November 7, 2014. He was the chair of the UNSC in 1987 and
has been a member of the ICSC since 2003.
The Statistical Commission oversees the work of the UNSC and is a Functional
Commission of the UN
Economic and Social Council.
 Picture (1604) shows Daasebre Oti Boateng (right) presenting a copy of the books
to Ambassador Pobee
 PIcture (1592)  Daasebre
Oti Boateng explaining a point in the book to Ambassador Pobee (Left)
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