the first woman to be so appointed. She served in this capacity until a coup d'etat in 1980. Brooks had an intense interest in traditional African art and amassed an extensive collection which was eventually turned into a museum in Liberia. UN Appointments 1956 Vice-chair of the General Assembly Fourth Committee 1961 Chair of the UN committee on information from non-self-governing territories (colonies of European powers) 1962 Chair of UN commission for Ruanda-Urundi, a commission dedicated to overseeing the division of the former Belgian colony into the separate states of Rwanda and Burundi 1964 Chair of UN mission to the trust territory of the Pacific Islands 1965 Vice president of the Trusteeship Council, an organization whose goal was to supervise the transition from colony to sovereign territory 1966 President of the Trusteeship Council 1969 President of the UN General Assembly 1975 Permanent Representative of Liberia to the UN. Family Angie Brooks had two biological sons, Richard A. Henries II and Wynston Henries from her first marriage to Richard A. Henries I. In addition, she was also a foster mother to daughters Marjorie and Eda. In total, Brooks fostered at least 47 Liberian children in honor of her own foster mother; many of them were raised on her rubber plantation in Wearleah. In addition, Brooks adopted a daughter, Aida, who had been orphaned during the war in Rwanda. Very interested in children's education, she donated large sums to projects devoted to this cause. After her divorce from Richard A. Henries I, she later married Isaac M Randolph. Despite her intention to return to Liberia to live out her last days, she died on September 9, 2007, in Houston, Texas, United States. Brooks received a state funeral in Liberia and was buried in her birthplace of Virginia in Montserrado County. See also First women lawyers around the world References 1928 births 2007 deaths Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly Shaw University alumni Supreme Court of Liberia justices Alumni of University College London University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Permanent Representatives of Liberia to the United Nations Academic staff of the University of Liberia People from Montserrado County Liberian women diplomats Liberian women ambassadors 20th-century Liberian judges 20th-century Liberian women politicians 20th-century Liberian politicians