NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has hailed Tanzanias first female President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, for her role in implementing policies and actions that strengthen the position of women in all sectors of society regionally, while internationally, she has been an advocate for peace, justice, security, and the use of clean energy.

Speaking while addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United States, he called for the full participation of women in the pursuit of peace, especially during this period, 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and the progress made in promoting gender equality and womens empowerment.

He...