The 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 Cabo Verde, whom, according to a statement by the UN, Guterres “is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organisation.”
Eziakonwa brings nearly three decades of United Nations leadership experience to her new role.
In her current role as UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the United Nations Development Programme, she oversees the organisation’s support to 46 African countries in pursuing Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
“Since 2018, she has helped shape UNDP’s strategic approach to economic and political development across the continent,” the statement added added.
Eziakonwa’s experience spans the full breadth of UN work in Africa.
She has served as UN Resident
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