Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Babatunde Osotimehin is interviewed at the UN’s news centre. Photograph: Paulo Filgueiras/UN Photo
Babatunde Osotimehin’s job is to guarantee that “each and every pregnancy is wished, every birth is secure, and every single young person’s prospective is fulfilled”. A experienced medical medical professional, Osotimehin was formerly minister of wellness in Nigeria and the director-general of the Nigerian National Company for the Management of Aids.
At the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in which he is executive director, he has made maternal overall health, gender-based mostly violence and youthful folks central to his mandate. It is since of this curiosity in tomorrow’s advancement leaders that the Worldwide Growth Professionals Network is doing work with UNFPA to give you an possibility to meet him.
Speaking about his early daily life and having neglected his studies at college, Osotimehin says: “younger people may consider a long time to uncover their way and attain their likely. The work of grownups is to offer them choices.”
So as this “champion for reproductive wellness” approaches the finish of his 4-12 months term at the UNFPA, join the Network understand a lot more about his career, his vision and to place your tips and questions to him.
This invitation is open solely to members of the Network so if you are presently studying a subject that will stand you in good stead for a advancement job, and would like to attend the lunch at Kings Spot in London, here’s what you require to do:
Join the network send an e mail to globaldevpros@theguardian.com with the executive director’s title in the subject line. Contain a query for Osotimehin, and an illustration of when you have demonstrated leadership, as nicely as your university and contact particulars. Spots are restricted.
Calling future leaders: meet the head of the UN Population Fund
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