Monica Juma Assumes Office as UN Vienna Chief and Executive Director of UNODC
Her appointment places her at the helm of one of the UN’s key global offices responsible for addressing transnational organised crime, corruption, terrorism, illicit trafficking, and drug-related challenges, while also overseeing multilateral cooperation initiatives coordinated..
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Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma has officially assumed office as the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), marking a significant appointment for an African official within the UN system.
- Dr. Monica Juma, holding the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General, is now a senior leader at one of the UN's four major global headquarters.
- She expressed commitment to advancing the UN's global mandate on justice and security, focusing on challenges like drugs, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism.
- Dr. Juma brings extensive experience from roles including Kenya’s first-ever National Security Adviser and former Cabinet Secretary for Defence and Foreign Affairs.
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President William Ruto and UN Secretary-General António Guterres commissioned the USD 340 million expansion of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), transforming it into a major global hub. Secretary-General Guterres arrived in Nairobi specifically for the Africa Forward Summit 2026 and to oversee the UNON expansion project. Meanwhile, Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma officially assumed office as Director-General of UNOV and Executive Director of UNODC, marking a significant appointment for an African official within the UN system.
