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 | |
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中満 泉 | |
 Izumi Nakamitsu | |
| United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Won-soo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Waseda 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.
- Before 1998: held positions with the United Nations at both headquarters and on the field (UN Reform Team of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, office of UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Policy and operations, and UNHCR field operations in (former) Yugoslavia, Turkey, and northern Iraq.[3]
- 1998-2004: Chef de Cabinet and Director of Planning and Coordination at International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (international IDEA) in Stockholm.
- 2005-2008: She taught International Relations at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo while also serving as an advisor to the Japanese Foreign Minister and at the Japan International Cooperation Agency
- 2008-2012: She held the position of Director in the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
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
- "Secretary-General Appoints Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan High Representative for Disarmament Affairs". United Nations. March 29, 2017.
- "Lecture by Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Assistant Secretary-General of UN, Assistant Administrator and Crisis Response Unit leader of UNDP". Waseda University. 29 November 2016.
- "Izumi Nakamitsu Leader, Crisis Response Unit". UNDP. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- Secretary-General Appoints Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan Special Adviser Ad Interim on Follow-up to Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees, Migrants United Nations, press release of November 1, 2016.
- "Izumi Nakamitsu | International Gender Champions". genderchampions.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.