Pioneering former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet officially appointed new UN human rights chief
10th August, 2018Category:
After a vote on Friday by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, hailed a “pioneer†by the UN Secretary-General, has officially been appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective from 1 September. She was nominated by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and her appointment was approved by UN General Assembly.
Her predecessor in this position, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who took on the role in September 2014 and who Mr. Guterres described as having served with “leadership, passion, courage and skill†for the past four years, also warmly welcomed her appointment.
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