JUBA – President Salva Kiir has delegated Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster Rebecca Nyandeng to represent South Sudan at the 76^th session of the United Nations General Assembly 2021.

The Office of the President confirmed Wednesday that Nyandeng will lead a high-level delegation to New York for the annual event.

“His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit met in his office, with The Vice President, Her Excellency Rebecca Nyandeng Garang De Mabior. In attendance was the Minister of Presidential Affairs Hon Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin,” read part of the statement.

“His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit delegated Her Excellency Rebecca Nyandeng Garang De Mabior to lead a high-level delegation for the 76th session of the UN General Assembly that will take place mid of September 2021,” it added.

The 76^th session of the UN General Assembly will commence on Tuesday, 14 September 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

South Sudan was previously represented by the Vice President for Infrastructure Development, Taban Deng Gai.

The session will be the first since the pandemic struck in late 2019 and intensified in 2020, forcing many countries to lock down to control the spread of the virus.