Former president John Mahama says Ghanaians must disregard information circulating on social media that he has been appointed at the

According to him, he was rather appointed in January 2016 to Co-Chair the SDG advocacy group.

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In a tweet, he said, "Folks! I have no new UN appointment. The Co-chair of SDG advocacy group appointment was last year January when I was Prez. Thanks."

News were rife that Mahama was appointed by the United Nations to co-chair a session on SDG with the Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway.

But Mahama dismissed media reports over a new appointment with the UN

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He said, "What many are sharing are the UN statement from January 2016 announcing the appt & my statements at the 2016 Davos Forum."

In 2015, countries including Ghana adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.

Mahama said "The SDG is the most ambitious goal the UN has ever set itself. But we can and will work to achieve them."