Luanda, ANGOLA, September 27 - The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, returned on Friday morning to the country, after participating in New York in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. ,

On His arrival in Luanda, João Lourenço, accompanied by First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço, was welcomed back by the Vice President, Bornito de Sousa, the governor of Luanda, Luther Rescova, other government officials and presidential aides.

Addressing last Tuesday the plenary of the UN General Assembly, the Angolan statesman highlighted the deep reform taking in Angola, aimed at building a democratic and law-abiding state.

On the same occasion, President Lourenço appealed to the end of the US embargo on Cuba, deeming it unjust in the light of International Law.

He also advocated the need for a reform to take place on the UN Security Council, which would have to include the broadening of its permanent members to include representatives from Africa and South America.

The President presented at the UN headquarters the challenges of a new Angola, reiterating that the country is open for the foreign investment to re-launch the economy.

João Lourenço also took part in the Climate Summit, in which statesmen around the world called for a race against time to curb the rise in global temperature.

On the sidelines of the Climate Action Summit, the Angolan President along with nine African counterparts assessed, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the peace, security and development situation of the Great Lakes region.  

He also addressed the United States Council on Foreign Relations, where he called for US investment in Angola.  

The day after his speech delivered at the UN General Assembly, the President met with World Bank chief David Malpass and representatives of top-tier US banking and financial institutions.

The meetings aimed to mobilise resources and focused on new environment business center in Angola.

President João Lourenço thanked the World Bank for its contribution to financing social projects in the country, valued at USD 1.3 billion.  

He also met with a representative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who pledged to strengthen the support of this philanthropic institution in Angola for the Education and Health sectors.

During his stay in New York, the Statesman spoke to United Nations Radio, the Wall Street Journal, the latter with more than 600 million readers worldwide.

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