Mbaranga Gasarabwe

Mbaranga Gasarabwe (born 1959), a native of Rwanda, currently serves as the inaugural Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security for the United Nations. She was appointed to this position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 18 April 2011.[1]

Mbaranga Gasarabwe
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security
Assumed office
18 April 2011
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Ban Ki-moon
Personal details
Born1959
Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Alma materHult International Business School
University of Burundi
OccupationAssistant U.N. Secretary-General for Safety and Security

Education

Gasarabwe obtained her master's degree in economics from the University of Burundi. She obtained a master's degree in management and business administration from Hult International Business School (at the time known as the Arthur D. Little School of Management) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Career

Gasarabwe joined the UN in 1991 and has held a number of position in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York City, including Chief of Division ad interim for Eastern and Central Africa. Prior to her current appointment, she was Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative and Designated Official in Mali and, since 1998, she had also served as Resident Coordinator in a number of other countries, including Guinea, Djibouti, and Benin.

In 2001, she was appointed as inaugural Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security for the United Nations. In this position, Gasarabwe is responsible for managing the department and reports to the Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.

References
  1. "Mbaranga Gasarabwe | United Nations Press Release". United Nations. 2011-04-18.
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