The moment Amina Mohammed took oath of office at UN

Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), on Tuesday took oath of office at the UN headquarters in New York.

Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, administered the oath on Mohammed, former minister of environment.

.@antonioguterres swearing in new Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed "I am very, very proud that you accepted to join our team." pic.twitter.com/XfKZQuRQp7

— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) February 28, 2017

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In accepting the appointment, Mohammed had said she was humbled at the opportunity to serve humanity.

“I want to say that I am extremely, very, very proud that you accepted to join our team. Thank you very much,” Guterres told Mohammed.