Izumi Nakamitsu

Izumi Nakamitsu (中満 泉 Nakamitsu Izumi; born 1963) is a United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs from March 29, 2017 appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. She succeeded Kim Won-soo of the Republic of Korea. Prior to this, she served as the Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Crisis Response Unit leader of the United Nations Development Programme.[1]

Nakamitsu Izumi
中満 泉
Izumi Nakamitsu
United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byKim Won-soo
Personal details
Born1963
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materWaseda University
Georgetown University (master)

Nakamitsu began her career with the United Nations in 2008, and during that time has held several high-level positions with the Organization. From 2016 to 2017, she was the Special Adviser Ad Interim on Follow-up to the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. Previous to this, she held the position of Director in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

Education

Nakamitsu holds a Bachelor of Laws from Waseda University and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.[2]

Career

Nakamitsu, a Japanese National, has had a distinguished career and has held positions both within and outside the United Nations.

In addition to her role as Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also appointed her as Special Adviser ad interim on Follow-up to the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants in 2016; in this capacity, Nakamitsu succeeded Karen AbuZayd.[4]

In March 2017, Nakamitsu was appointed as the next Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Office for Disarmament Affairs.[1]

Other activities

Nakamitsu is a member of the International Gender Champions (IGC) network, which advocates for gender equality, including in international organizations.[5]

References

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