New Permanent Observer of the Pan African Intergovernmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Avnija Nasufoski, the new Permanent Observer of the Pan African Intergovernmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Mr. Nasufoski brings with him years of experience in leadership roles in the private sector.  He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of two companies: “California Fitness Products”, which develops nutritional supplements; and “Planète Constructions”, which operates in the fields of construction, logistics, energy, sanitation, and water treatment.

He is also a member of the “DHK Group”, a global company that specialises in construction, engineering, machinery, waste treatment and recovery, and waste energy.

Within the Pan African Intergovernmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa, Mr. Nasufoski is responsible for mobilising partnerships and resources with the African Union, promoting research on new technologies, capacity building, and implementation of Member States’ projects and programmes.

The Agency has Observer status in the United Nations General Assembly and cooperates on water and sanitation issues.

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