Carol Bellamy
- Barbara Crossette
- • November 12, 2016
Louise Fréchette, a Canadian, was the first United Nations deputy secretary-general. Appointed by Kofi Annan, she took office in March 1998, bringing to the job qualifications that exceeded those of most UN secretaries-general. She had spent a quarter-century in…
- Categories: General Assembly, US-UN Relations, Women
- Barbara Crossette
- • July 20, 2016
In the political annals of New York, the 1990s boasted a strong presence of women not only in government but also at the United Nations. One such woman, Ruth Messinger, served as Manhattan borough president from 1990 to 1998,…
- Categories: Development, Gender Violence, SDGs, Women
- Barbara Crossette
- • September 8, 2015
When member countries of the United Nations agreed to the Millennium Development Goals 15 years ago, advocates for stronger rights for women and girls were disappointed as governments (and the Vatican) balked at reasserting the bold promises of the…
- Categories: Development, Education, SDGs
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