May 14, 2026

Amina Mohammed Announced As UN Deputy Secretary-General

By Farouk Mohammed

Amina Mohammed


Incoming UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General.

 

Amina Mohammed


 

Mr. Guterres made the announcement through the spokesman of the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric.

Ms. Mohammed, Nigeria’s current Minister of Environment, was former UN Under-Secretary-General to outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 2030 Agenda for Development.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the secretary-general-designate also announced the appointment of two other women into top UN positions.

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