Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Former UN Under-Secretary-General for UN Women

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a South African politician and diplomat who served as the Executive Director of UN Women from 2013 to 2022. She was the first woman to hold the position and led the organization's efforts to promote gender equality and women's empowerment around the world. Mlambo-Ngcuka has a long career in politics and diplomacy, having served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in South Africa and as...