appointed to the post of United Nations Deputy Secretary-General by Ban Ki-moon, the new United Nations Secretary-General from South Korea, on 5 January 2007. According to Ban, "She is a highly respected leader who has championed the cause of developing countries over the years..." He also said that "Through her distinguished service in diverse areas, she has displayed outstanding management skills with wide experience and expertise in socio-economic affairs and development issues." According to The New York Times, this was a fulfilment of his promise to pick a woman from the developing world for the post of Deputy Secretary-General. The UN News Centre noted that Migiro and Ban had worked together while they were foreign ministers of their respective countries. She was formally appointed and assumed office on 1 February 2007. During her time at the United Nations, Migiro was also a member of the Commission on Effective Development Cooperation with Africa which was set up by the Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark and held meetings between April and October 2008. In September 2009, she travelled to Rome and had a meeting with Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini and Pope Benedict XVI to discuss violence against women. United Nations representatives were reportedly preparing to finalise an initiative aimed at stopping the genital mutilation of women and genocide. Migiro served as Deputy Secretary-General until June 2012. Later career After serving at the United Nations, Migiro returned to Tanzania and was appointed cabinet minister in the cabinet of Jakaya Kikwete. She later entered the race to become the CCM candidate in the 2015 presidential elections, but lost the nomination to the eventual winner John Magufuli. President Magufuli appointed Migiro as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in May 2016. Personal life She is married to Cleophas Migiro, and the couple has two daughters. References External links UN Deputy Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's full statement about Migiro's appointment Literature by Migiro in the German National Library 黑人女性首次成为联合国副秘書長 United Nations Rule of Law: Message from the Chair, a message from the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on the rule of law. 1956 births Living people Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs Nominated Tanzanian MPs Foreign ministers of Tanzania Female foreign ministers Female justice ministers Tanzanian officials of the United Nations Deputy Secretaries-General of the United Nations Weruweru Secondary School alumni University of Dar es Salaam alumni University of Konstanz alumni Academic staff of the University of