In progress at UNHQ

Secretary-General


SG/A/1423-BIO/4491-WOM/1961
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultation with Member States, announced today the appointment of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women). Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka replaces Michelle Bachelet.