Nigeria's Environment minister, Amina Mohammed, will be leaving her position in the ministry following her appointment by incoming UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as his Deputy Secretary-General.
The announcement was made through spokesman of the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric.
Guterres also announced the duo of Maria Viotti of Brazil and Kyung-wha Kang of the Republic of Korea into high-profile positions at the UN.
“I am pleased to announce that I will be appointing Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as my Deputy Secretary-General, and Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti of Brazil as my Chef De Cabinet.
I also intend to create the position of Special Advisor on Policy, and to appoint Kyung-wha Kang of the Republic of Korea to this new role.
I am happy to count on the efforts of these three highly competent women, whom I have chosen for their strong backgrounds in global affairs, development, diplomacy, human rights and humanitarian action.
These appointments are the foundations of my team, which I will continue to build, respecting my pledges on gender parity and geographical diversity,” Guterres said.
She is an Adjunct Professor in Development Practice at Columbia University, and serves on numerous international advisory boards and panels, including the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Mohammed served also served as UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to outgoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Post-2015 Development Planning.
She was instrumental in bringing about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Before joining the UN, Mohammed worked for three successive administrations in Nigeria, serving as Special Adviser on the Millennium Development Goals.
She provided advice on issues including poverty, public sector reform and sustainable development, and coordinating poverty reduction interventions.
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