Statement by Ted Turner, Chairman of the Board of Directors
on Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro’s Appointment as Deputy Secretary-General
of United Nations

The United Nations Foundation welcomes Secretary-General Ban’s announcement of the selection of his Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro. The United Nations will be well served not only by having such a distinguished public servant as Dr. Migiro, but also by having the perspective of an African woman at the highest level of the organization.

As Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Migiro will bring this perspective to the UN’s institutional strengthening efforts and its ongoing efforts to make the world more peaceful, prosperous and just. All of us who care about and work with the United Nations are delighted about the prospect of working with the new Deputy Secretary-General.

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The UN Foundation was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems and also works to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. The UN Foundation is a public charity. For a complete listing of UN Foundation grants and programs or to learn more about the United Nations Foundation, visit www.unfoundation.org.