Executive Director

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UN Women turns 10, placing women’s rights, priorities and voices centre-stage

In a statement on the anniversary of UN Women's creation, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says , the human rights of women and girls have more prominence, universality and more urgency than ever before. More ►

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06/07/2020
Op-ed: The role of digitalization in the Decade of Action
02/07/2020
Op-ed: Put women at the centre of Syria crisis response
02/07/2020
UN Women turns 10, placing women’s rights, priorities and voices centre-stage
26/06/2020
Op-ed: Build back better: women at the centre of decision-making
26/06/2020
Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, on the 75th anniversary of the UN Charter
22/06/2020
Op-ed: On the Black Lives Matter protests and other mass demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality
22/06/2020
Opening remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Annual Session of the Executive Board
17/06/2020
Speech: “We must be united to end racism as well as gender inequality”
23/06/2020
Including widows in the work to “build back better” from COVID-19
10/06/2020
Unstereotype Alliance and WFA call on the ad industry to fight racism and inequality

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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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