@cwafricasummit with Amina J. Mohammed (born 27 June 1961) is the current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and a former Minister of Environment of Nigeria. She was instrumental in bringing about the unprecedented 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including the Sustainable Development Goals. Amina J. Mohammed is from Gombe State, north-eastern Nigeria. She was born on 27 June 1961 to a Nigerian veterinarian-herdsman and a British nurse. She is the eldest of five daughters. Amina J. Mohammed resigned from Nigerian Federal Executive Council on 24 February 2017 to take on her role as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. As Minister of Environment of Nigeria from November 2015 to December 2016, she steered the country’s efforts on climate action, protecting the natural environment and conserving resources for sustainable development. In her current role at the United Nations, Ms. Mohammed supports the Secretary-General in performing his function as "chief administrative officer" of the Organization with a special focus on sustainable development, including the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the management of the review of the United Nations development system, financing for development, humanitarian-development nexus, climate change, migration, global health and related issues. Previously, Amina J. Mohammed was a key player in the Post-2015 development process, serving as the Special Adviser to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Post-2015 development planning. In this role, she acted as the link between the Secretary-General, his High Level Panel of Eminent Persons (HLP), and the General Assembly’s Open Working Group (OWG), among other stakeholders. Prior to this position, Ms. Mohammed served as Founder and CEO of the Center for Development Policy Solutions. Register for #cas2018 today to network and engage with the professionals via www.casevents.org/cas2018 #commonwealth2018 #ourcommonwealth #London#eventsinlondon #africakenya #africaleadership #londonevents #africaforum#africasummit #pallmall #africadiaspora #africainlondon #chogm2018#chogm #commonwealthbusiness #investors #poweringafrica#londonvenu #FANTASTICRADIOUK