Four Nigerians conferred as honorary ambassadors at UNGA in New York

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Four distinguished Nigerians have been conferred with honorary designations as Ambassadors of Humanitarian Affairs and Goodwill Ambassadors during a high-level side event on the margins of the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The investiture ceremony took place on 18 September 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 11, as part of the UNGA High-Level Global Executive Roundtable Side Event 2026. The Global Organization for Sustainable Development Goals (GOFSDGs), an organisation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), partnered with the Civil Society Organizations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) and collaborated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to confer the honorary titles.

Sophie Romma Murashkovsky, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, UNGA High-Level Global Executive Roundtable Side Event 2026, the five honourees and their designations are: Hon. Kunle Yusuff, MON, Director-General, CSCHEI – Ambassador of Goodwill, Mr. David Luftglass, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Assets Holdings Corporation, USA – Ambassador of Goodwill, Dr.

Judith Ogbara, Chief Executive Officer, Rosem Energy Ltd and Chairperson, AAE Foundation, Nigeria – Ambassador for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Dahiru Biu – Ambassador of Goodwill andDuke Kelvin Iyke Asogwa – Ambassador for Humanitarian Affairs. The ceremony was officiated by the Secretary-General of the International Human Rights Commission, the Founder of Open Diplomacy International, and representatives of UNITAR.

The Organising Committee explained that the conferment followed “a rigorous due diligence and assessment of track record, integrity, and measurable contributions to humanitarian advancement, in full alignment with the United Nations Charter and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” It stated that the honourees were selected based on demonstrated leadership in advancing humanitarian principles, community-driven development, and inclusive social protection systems, consistent commitment to accelerating the implementation of SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 13 (Climate Action), 16 (Peace, Justice and Stro…