he United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has reappointed
Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin as the Executive Director of the United
Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
In a statement on the appointment, the Secretary-General appreciated
UNFPA’s progress in effective management of most disadvantaged women and
adolescent girls.
Reacting, the one-time Director General of National Agency for the
Control of AIDS (NACA), described the re-appointment as an honour.
“It has been an honour to lead this extraordinary organization over
the past four years, and I look forward to continuing our work together
to improve the lives of women and adolescent girls and ensure that every
pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s
potential is fulfilled,” he said.
He also assured the public of UNFPA’s readiness to take on other coming challenges.
“Despite much progress in the 20 years since Cairo, we still have our
work cut out for us. Fortunately, we know what we need to do and where
we need to do it, and with our sharpened strategic focus, dedicated and
skilled staff, commitment to excellence and to results, UNFPA has never
been more ready to address the challenges ahead.”
Born 6 February, 1949, the Ogun State indigene was appointed head of the UN body on 19 November 2010, for a four-year term.
He assumed the position on 1 January 2011 and became the
organization’s fourth Executive Director. His position places him on the
rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Previously, he was Nigeria’s Minister of Health. He left this office
in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his
cabinet.
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