UN Chief appoints Kenya’s Monica Juma as head of UNODC, UNOV

Monica Kathina Juma, National Security Adviser to President William Ruto, has been appointed to two top positions at the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced that Juma will serve as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs a..

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Kenya's National Security Adviser, Monica Juma, has been appointed to two significant leadership roles within the United Nations by Secretary-General António Guterres.

She will serve as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV).
Ms. Juma succeeds Ghada Fathi Waly as Director-General of UNOV and takes over from John Brandolino, who will continue in an acting capacity until her assumption of duties.
Juma brings extensive experience in public policy, security, diplomacy, and governance, having held multiple Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary roles in Kenya, including at the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs.