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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka from South Africa appointed as new UN Women Executive Director
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka from South Africa as the new Executive Director of UN Women, the organization leading UNโs work on advancing gender equality and womenโs rights.
The announcement was made through the Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General at todayโs news briefing. The statement says: โMs. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka brings to this position, a wealth of experience in advocating for womenโs issues with a combination of strategic leadership, consensus building and hands-on management experience. She was the first woman to hold the position of Deputy President of South Africa from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka initially became a Member of Parliament in 1994 chairing the Public Service Portfolio Committee. She was Deputy Minister in the Department of Trade and Industry (1996-1999), Minister of Minerals and Energy (1999-2005) and briefly served as acting Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in 2004.
Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka was Young Womenโs Coordinator for the World Young Womenโs Christian Association in Geneva (1984-1986) and served as the first President of the Natal Organization of Women, an affiliate of the United Democratic Front, when it was formed in December 1983. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka established Umlambo Foundation in 2008 to provide support to schools in impoverished areas in South Africa through mentorship and coaching for teachers and in Malawi through school improvements with local partners.
Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka holds a Masterโs degree in Philosophy in Educational Planning and Policy from the University of Cape Town (2003) and a BA in Education from the University of Lesotho (1980). In 2003, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Cape.
Letter from Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42933227/Letter%20from%20Ms.Puri.pdf
Additional Information
Country: United States of America
Website: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2013/7/phumzile-mlambo-ngcuka-appointed-as-new-un-women-executive-director/
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Source: UN Women
When: 21/7/2013
