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COVID-19: Women front and centre

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka calls on governments to recognize both the enormity of the contribution women make and the precarity of so many in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. More ►

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20/03/2020
COVID-19: Women front and centre
09/03/2020
Opening statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women 9 March 2020
09/03/2020
Op-ed: It is time for action! Uniting for Africa’s transformation
06/03/2020
Closing remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the official commemoration of International Women’s Day in New York
04/03/2020
UN Women Executive Director attends the UN Human Rights Council
08/03/2020
Statement for International Women’s Day by Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
14/02/2020
Closing remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the First Regular Session of the UN Women Executive Board
14/02/2020
Speech: Impatient for change: Global action for gender equality
11/02/2020
Statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
20/01/2020
UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia to attend World Economic Forum

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About the Executive Director

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Photo: Kea Taylor.

Photo: Kea Taylor
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is Executive Director of UN Women. She was sworn into office on 19 August 2013. Bio

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While visiting the Central African Republic from 24 to 26 May, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka emphasized that women’s rights, participation and leadership are vital to peace and stability in the country.

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