Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, was this Sunday, 22, in Santo Antão for a visit of less than 24 hours and considered the island of the mountains as the most beautiful island in Cape Verde and one of the “most beautiful places in the world”. world”.
António Guterres thanked the Government and the three mayors of Santo Antão for having given him “this unforgettable visit” to an island of “indescribable beauty”.
Guterres was particularly “amazed” by the village of Fontainhas. This village was one of the places visited by the Secretary General of the United Nations who said he confirmed what has been said about this area that it is “one of the most beautiful places in the world”.
“The three municipalities of Santo Antão have admirable things to show and I recommend that tourists who come to Cape Verde do not miss this island”, noted the leader of the United Nations.
Promote Santo Antão
For the municipalities of Santo Antão, it was “a great satisfaction” to have received the Secretary General of the United Nations, according to the president of the Association of Municipalities of Santo Antão, António Aleixo, for whom this visit was “a way of promoting” this island “to the highest level”.
“This visit was a way to, at the highest level, promote and make known this island and its potential, but also its challenges. It was an opportunity to strengthen the partnerships between the municipalities of Santo Antão and the United Nations”, stressed António Aleixo, who says he is “aware” of the “greatness” of what the United Nations does in Cape Verde and on this island.
The president of the Association of Municipalities of Santo Antão also said that António Guterres’ visit to Santo Antão was “an opportunity” to confirm that this island “is on the right track” in terms of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals”.
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