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Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone is Under-Secretary General & the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
Prior to her December 2019 appointment to UNON, Ms
Bangura served as Executive Director of the National Accountability Groups now known as Transparency International Sierra Leone as well as Coordinator and Co-founder of the Campaign for Good Governance which documented and reported human rights violation works on peace building, reconciliation and promoting good governance
Later she served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2007-2010) and Minister of Health and Sanitation (2010-2012) for the Government of Sierra Leone
As a relentless advocate for conflict resolution and reconciliation, and human rights champion, the Director-General began her United Nations career in the United Nations Mission in Liberia as Chief of Civil Affairs, where she was responsible for the management of the largest civilian component of the Mission, including promoting capacity-building of government institutions and community reconciliation
Ms Bangura also served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict from 2012 to 2017
Ms
Bangura holds a bachelor’s degree from Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and advanced diplomas in insurance management from the City University of London and Nottingham University. Mandate The Director-General is responsible for all activities of the United Nations Office at Nairobi
As the Secretary-General’s representative, the Director-General undertakes special political and representation assignments and provides the Secretary-General with advice and support on a broad range of political, diplomatic and cross-cutting issues in the region
She represents the Secretary-General in relations with permanent missions, as well as regional organizations; and, she acts as the main interlocutor with Kenyan authorities on all matters affecting the functioning of the United Nations in Kenya
The Director-General also cooperates with other organizations of the United Nations system, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in the region. In addition, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi provides executive direction and management to the programmes of administration, conference services, security and other support and common services, as well as United Nations public information activities in the host country
She also serves as the Designated Official for the security and safety of the United Nations system in Kenya.
Prior to her December 2019 appointment to UNON, Ms
Bangura served as Executive Director of the National Accountability Groups now known as Transparency International Sierra Leone as well as Coordinator and Co-founder of the Campaign for Good Governance which documented and reported human rights violation works on peace building, reconciliation and promoting good governance
Later she served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2007-2010) and Minister of Health and Sanitation (2010-2012) for the Government of Sierra Leone
As a relentless advocate for conflict resolution and reconciliation, and human rights champion, the Director-General began her United Nations career in the United Nations Mission in Liberia as Chief of Civil Affairs, where she was responsible for the management of the largest civilian component of the Mission, including promoting capacity-building of government institutions and community reconciliation
Ms Bangura also served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict from 2012 to 2017
Ms
Bangura holds a bachelor’s degree from Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and advanced diplomas in insurance management from the City University of London and Nottingham University. Mandate The Director-General is responsible for all activities of the United Nations Office at Nairobi
As the Secretary-General’s representative, the Director-General undertakes special political and representation assignments and provides the Secretary-General with advice and support on a broad range of political, diplomatic and cross-cutting issues in the region
She represents the Secretary-General in relations with permanent missions, as well as regional organizations; and, she acts as the main interlocutor with Kenyan authorities on all matters affecting the functioning of the United Nations in Kenya
The Director-General also cooperates with other organizations of the United Nations system, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in the region. In addition, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi provides executive direction and management to the programmes of administration, conference services, security and other support and common services, as well as United Nations public information activities in the host country
She also serves as the Designated Official for the security and safety of the United Nations system in Kenya.