UN Secretary-General Appoints Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa
Eziakonwa brings nearly three decades of UN leadership experience and has overseen support for 46 African countries at UNDP.
- On Friday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Africa, bringing nearly three decades of UN leadership experience to the role.
- In her current role as UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the United Nations Development Programme, Eziakonwa oversees support to 46 African countries pursuing Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's Agenda 2063.
- As Chief of the Africa Section at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in New York, Eziakonwa managed humanitarian operations across 15 African countries and held senior posts in Liberia and Sierra Leone during critical periods.
- Succeeding Cristina Duarte of Cabo Verde, Eziakonwa previously served as UNDP Resident Representative in three countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, and Lesotho, coordinating humanitarian and development strategy.
- Eziakonwa holds a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Benin, and speaks fluent Igbo, Yoruba, English, and French.
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UN Secretary-General appoints Nigerian as Special Adviser on Africa
Prior to joining the UN, Ms Eziakonwa held positions in several African civil society organisations. The post UN Secretary-General appoints Nigerian as Special Adviser on Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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UN Secretary-General appoints Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Africa. She succeeds Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde, to whom the Secretary General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organisation. Eziakonwa brings nearly three decades of United Nations (UN) leadership to her new role. In her current role as UN Assistant Secreta…
Ahunna Eziakonwa succeeds Cristina Duarte of Cabo Verde
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Appoints Ahunna Eziakonwa As Special Adviser On Africa
Nigeria’s growing influence in global governance and international development has received another major boost, with the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Eziakonwa will replace Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde. “She succeeds Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated servic…
Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa appointed UN Special Adviser on Africa
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Nigerian development expert Ahunna Eziakonwa as the new Special Adviser on Africa. The post Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa appointed UN Special Adviser on Africa appeared first on Nairametrics.
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