UN Secretary General appoints Anita Bhatia as Deputy Executive Director

June 03, 2019
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women- 'UN Women' for Resource Management, Sustainability, and Partnerships.
UN Secretary General appoints Anita Bhatia as Deputy Executive Director

Details:

  • Anita Bhatia is a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilization and management.
  • The agency, 'UN Women' is focussed on women empowerment and gender equality.
  • The key appointment comes less than a week after Guterres appointed decorated Indian Army officer Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar as his new Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan.

About Anita Bhatia:

  • Bhatia holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Calcutta University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and a Juris Doctor in Law from Georgetown University.
  • Bhatia served for several years as Director of Global Partnerships for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's private sector arm.
  • Bhatia has led diverse teams, including as Global Head of Knowledge Management, Head of Business Process Improvement and Head of Change Management.
  • In addition to Latin America, she has worked in Africa, Europe, Central Asia and South & East Asia.

Question:

Q. Who has been appointed by United Nations as the Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women- 'UN Women'?
a. Sunita Bhatia
b. Anita Bhatia
c. Babita Bhatia
d. Vinita Bhatia

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