She is the first Muslim, African and woman to hold that influential position
Samoura spoke to us on International Women s Day and gave her #ChooseToChallenge message
Fatma Samoura spent 21 years working on high level United Nations (UN) programmes in Italy, the Republic of Djibouti, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Niger, Madagascar, Nigeria, Central America and Central West Asia before joining FIFA in May 2016.
As the first Muslim, African and woman to hold the position of FIFA Secretary General, she is a trailblazer for diversity and gender equality.
Since her appointment at FIFA the number of women employed by the organisation has increased across the board including in senior management roles. She played an integral part in the success of the record-breaking FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and the highly successful eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
CPEC may instigate more tensions between India and Pakistan: UN report
CPEC may instigate more tensions between India and Pakistan: UN report
The USD 50 Billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Traversing Through PoK Might Ignite Further Tensions Between India And Pakistan, A UN Report Has Warned. PTI | Updated on: 25 May 2017, 12:00:07 PM
Beijing:
According to a UN report, the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) traversing through PoK might create geo-political tension in the region by igniting further tensions between India and Pakistan. The report released by the UN s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said that the project could also fuel separatist movement in Pakistan s Balochistan province.