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His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula is the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations. Here, he is being congratulated after presenting letters of Credence to the Secretary General António Guterres
His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula, SC presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres on 28th January 2020 and became the 17th  Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations.  Prior to his appointment as Permanent Representative (PR) of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations, Dr Ngosa Simbyakula was Zambia's Ambassador to the United States of America in Washington DC.  Before his appointment to the Diplomatic Service, Ambassador Dr Simbyakula was a Member of Parliament.  During that period he held the portfolio of Minister of Justice in the Zambian Cabinet.  He has also served as Minister of Home Affairs.   Dr Simbyakula is a lawyer by profession and has spent most of his working life in academia.  He taught for many years at the University of Zambia from 1981, during which time he rose through the ranks to the position of Dean of the faculty of the School of Law from 1993 to 1998.
 
Dr Simbyakula also served in the Zambian Civil Service as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Ministry of Justice.
 
From 2006 to 2009, Ambassador Simbyakula served as Executive Director of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, an institution which provides a one year postgraduate training programme and sets Bar examinations for law graduates who seek admission to the Zambian Bar.
 
Dr Simbyakula has previously served as Vice Chairman of the Zambian Tax Appeals Tribunal where he heard and adjudicated upon tax appeals from taxpayers aggrieved by decisions of the Zambia Revenue Authority against them.
 
Ambassador Simbyakula is a graduate of the University of Zambia where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws.  He also holds a Master of Laws specializing in constitutional law.  From 1986 to 1990 Dr Simbyakula was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law in the USA where he earned his Doctorate (S.J.D) in Law with specialization in tax law.

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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) talks to United Party for National Development (UPND) Mazabuka Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo (left) after addressing Parliament on the Applications of the National Values and Principles on Friday,March 6,2020. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2020
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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (left) welcomes Chairperson of the Russian Federation Council of the Federal Assembly Valentina Matvienko at State House in Lusaka on Tuesday,February 17,2020. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2020
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His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula, SC listening to former deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Grace Njapau, now with the Association of Zambian Women in Mining (AZWIM), during the exhibition of Zambia's gemstones in New York. Picture by Wallen Simwaka/Zambia Mission
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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) greets Wallen Simwaka First Secretary for Press at Palace Hotel in New York United States of America on Sunday,September 22,2019. The President in New York to attend the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2019
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President Edgar Lungu confers with MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale and Vice-Chairperson Hyde Haguta at State House on Thursday, 11th June 2020. The MISA Zambia delegation was at State House to discuss with the President on issues surrounding Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in the country. Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/State House.
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Zambia Correctional Services Commissioner General Dr. Chisela Chileshe,Defence Minister Davies Chama,President Edgar Chagwa Lungu,Inspector General Kakoma Kanganja and Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale during the International Day of Military Sports in Lusaka on Tuesday,February 18,2020. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2020
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Association of Zambian Women in Mining (AZWIM), executiive members from Zambia and the United States of America (USA) possing for a picture with Zambia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula, SC at the Zambia Mission to the UN in New York. Picture by Wallen Simwaka/Zambia Mission
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Minister of Defence, Mr Davis Chama at the 2019 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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H.E Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the President of the Republic of Zambia as Africa's champion against child early and forced marriage during he UNICEF High Level Meeting hosted by Zambia.

HE President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addressing delegates to the High Level Political Forum on Ending Child Marriage in New York

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H.E. President Edgar Lungu (Left) addressing the High Level Meeting on Ending Child Marriage - UNICEF
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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) address delegates during the High Level meeting on Universal Health Coverage at the United Nations Building in New York United States of America on Monday,September 23,2019. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2019
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H.E President Edgar Lungu addressing the 72UNGA
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Her Honour, the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Mrs Inonge Mutukwa Wina addressing the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York

His Excellency, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia (third from left) with his counterparts, President Arthur Peter Mutarika of  Malawi and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.

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H.E. President Edgar Lungu hosted the UNICEF High Level Meeting on "ending early, forced child marriage".
NEW YORK, Monday, 18th September, 2017-His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu has called for accelerated efforts towards the elimination of child early and forced marriages in Africa which has become a scourge and hampering the sustainable growth of many economies on the Continent.

The High Level side event was attended by His Excellency, Malawian President Professor Peter Mutharika, His Excellency President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and Netherlands’ Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liliane Ploumen.

“We are doomed if we do not empower and support the girl child and our women,” President Lungu said. 
Full statement and pictures on statement and press room pages on the left.

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His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula, SC (right), Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations (UN) presenting his letter of credence to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at the UN Headquartes in New York. Picture courtesy of UN

Zambia a symbol of peace, stability - UN
NEW YORK, Thursday, 29th January, 2020 – The United Nations (UN) has described Zambia as a symbol of peace and political stability in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region.
United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres has hailed Zambia for having remained a beacon of peace and stability in the Southern region as well as being an important member of the global governance body.
Mr Guterres has also extolled Zambia for her continued desire to promote peace in the world by remaining one of the major contributor of peace troops to peacekeeping missions in the world.
Mr Guterres said this when he received the letter of credence from Zambia’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Ngosa Simbyakula at the UN Headquarters in New York,


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Honourable Alexander Chiteme, Member of Parliament, the Minister of National Development and Planning during the High Level Political Forum in New York.
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Zambia's Counselor for Administration Mr Sylvester Mwanza paying his respect to former United Nations Secretary General, late Koffi Annan. Mr Mwanza signed the book of condolences at the Mission of Ghana and the United Nations on behalf of Zambia Mission.

PRESIDENT EDGAR C. LUNGU ARRIVES IN NEW YORK TO ATTEND THE 71ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

"At 15:33 on this day, Tuesday 5th January 2016 at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, I signed into law the new Constitution. The country will forever remember this day as one that brought us to the shores of giving ourselves a truly people-driven Constitution since 1964,"
- His Excellency Mr. Edgar C. Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia

PHOTO FOCUS: President of Zambia, H.E. Mr. Edgar C. Lungu, and the Zambian delegation  @UNGA70   @Post-2015  Development   Agenda  Adoption  Summit

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His Excellency, Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe (left) with his spouse and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations, Ambassador Nkopane Raseeng Monyane and spouse (right), cutting a cake during Zambia's 55th Independence anniversary in New Jersy. Picture by WALLLEN SIMWAKA/ZAMBIA MISSION

President Edgar C. Lungu meeting His Holiness Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican on 5 February, 2016       - PHOTOS | THOMAS NSAMA & SALIM HENRY | STATE HOUSE

PICTORIAL: ZAMBIA NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, FASTING AND RECONCILIATION, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015. GOD BLESS ZAMBIA !!! Photos courtesy | Eddie Mwanaleza, Brian Mwale and Mwebantu New Media

PHOTOS: Zambia @ 69th UN General Assembly 

ZAMBIA'S 50TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, elected President of the Republic of Zambia on 20 January, 2015.  Photos | Salim Henry, Thomas Nsama & Eddie Mwanaleza

ZAMBIA MOURNS PRESIDENT MICHAEL CHILUFYA SATA    1937-2014

PHOTO FOCUS: Courtesy of Eddie Mwanaleza, Thomas Nsama, Chibaula Silwamba, UN staffers - Mark Garten & Rick Bajornas

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His Excellency, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia walks into National Assembly Chamber for officially open the Third Session of the 12th National Assembly on September 14th, 2018. Picture courtesy of Eddie Mwanaleza/State House.
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