Mugabe arrives in Uruguay

President Robert Mugabe arrived in Uruguay on Tuesday morning for the World Health Organisation (WHO) global conference on non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

He is accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Walter Mzembi, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa, Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba and other senior Government officials. 

The conference is divided into three segments, starting with the dialogue of member states, United Nations agencies and non-state actors. The second segment will be for Ministers from member states and United Nations organisations and national non-communicable diseases directors. There will be a high-level segment for member States and United Nations organisations at the level of Heads of Government and Heads of UN organisations.