Sierra Leone First Lady, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio has arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, to participate in the first in-person meeting of the United Nations Zero Waste Advisory Board meeting.

Meeting participants would discuss work plan for the next three (3)years towards reaching Sustainable Development Goals, says UN-Habitat Executive Director.

Her Excellency was received by Ambassador Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, and some senior members of the Sierra Leone Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye.

The Meeting would be held under the leadership of Turkish First Lady, Her Excellency Mrs. Emine Erdogan.

It could be recalled that on 12 April 2023, UN Secretary- António Guterres appointed Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, as member of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste.

The Board where the First Lady was appointed has an important role to play in supporting zero-waste initiatives in the context of sustainable development.