Deputy Secretary-General of the UN
Mr. Ban Ki-moon did what he promised. He appointed a woman as Deputy Secretary -General, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Deputy Secretary-General post was created by the General Assembly in 1997 as part of the UN reform. The two previous Deputies Secretary-General were Ms. Louise Frechette of Canada and Mr. Mark Malloch Brown of the United Kingdom. Dr. Migiro’s main job is to act for the Secretary-General at the United Nations Headquarters in the absence of the Secretary-General and to assist him in managing the operations of the Secretariat. Her challenging work will be to strengthen the United Nations as a leading centre for international development policy and development assistance. As the highest ranking woman in the Secretariat, it is my hope that she will also take an active interest in bringing about gender equality in all aspects of the work of the United Nations Secretariat.
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Hi Mallica,
When I read in the NYTimes that Dr. Migiro had been
appointed, I knew you would be pleased!
Let us hope now that women will suceed there and
make the difference we need in international affairs.
The mess the male species continues to make, i.e. the idea
that killing others will solve the problem, is abysmal
Interesting to know.
Thank you Mary for your comment. I agree with you. We need more women to lead in the UN.
Mallica