USA Africa Dialogue Series - Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone appointed UN's special envoy against sexual violence !

http://www.google.se/search?q=Zainab+Hawa+Bangura&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

"Bangura began her career as a social activist during the difficult
period when Sierra Leone was ruled by the N.P.R.C. military
government, starting with consciousness-raising efforts among urban
market women."

It's a very challenging job and the lady she's replacing, Sweden's
Margot Wallström is one of the most outstanding and respected Swedish
politicians, this day. Hopefully, they will be in touch with each
other, sharing notes....

22 June 2012

Secretary-General
SG/A/1354
BIO/4378


Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
Biographical Note

Secretary-General Appoints Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone Special
Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Zainab
Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone as his Special Representative on Sexual
Violence in Conflict at the level of Under-Secretary-General.  Ms.
Bangura will replace Margot Wallström, to whom the Secretary-General
is grateful for her dedicated service and able leadership in achieving
milestones within a challenging mandate.

Ms. Bangura, who is currently the Minister of Health and Sanitation
for the Government of Sierra Leone, brings to the position over 20
years of policy, diplomatic and practical experience in the field of
governance, conflict resolution and reconciliation in Africa.  She was
previously the second female Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation, including Chief Adviser and Spokesperson of
the President on bilateral and international issues.  Ms. Bangura has
been instrumental in developing national programmes on affordable
health, advocating for the elimination of genital mutilation, managing
the country's Peace Building Commission and contributing to the
multilateral and bilateral relations with the international community.
 She is experienced in meeting with interlocutors in diverse
situations, including rebel groups, and familiar in dealing with State
and non-State actors relevant to issues of sexual violence while
fighting corruption and impunity.

Ms. Bangura has on-the-ground experience with peacekeeping operations
from within the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), where she
was responsible for the management of the largest civilian component
of the Mission, including promoting capacity-building of government
institutions and community reconciliation.  She is an experienced
results-driven civil society, human and women's rights campaigner and
democracy activist, notably as Executive Director of the National
Accountability Groups, Chair and Co-founder of the Movement for
Progress Party of Sierra Leone, as well as Coordinator and Co-founder
of the Campaign for Good Governance.
Ms. Bangura is a former fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of
London, possessing Diplomas in Insurance Management from the City
University Business School of London and Nottingham University.  She
received her Bachelor of Arts from the Fourah Bay College, University
of Sierra Leone.

Born in 1959, Ms. Bangura is married with two children.

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