A Crisis Manager for Vienna: Monica Juma Takes the Helm at UNODC and UNOV
May 21 · More+ - Work & Careers
A historic leadership change at the UN City in Vienna: Monica Juma, an experienced Kenyan diplomat and security expert, has officially assumed her duties as the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). With the rank of Under-Secretary-General, Juma thus assumes one of the most influential positions for an African diplomat in the entire UN system. She succeeds Ghada Waly of Egypt.
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