Secretary-General appoints Aminatou Sar of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Benin

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Aminatou Sar of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Benin, with the host Government’s approval. 

Ms. Sar brings more than 16 years of experience in human rights, development and communications in national and regional offices and multi-country programmes. 

Previously she served with multiple international non-governmental organizations as PATH West Africa Hub Director and Senegal Country Director; with Plan International and Amnesty International, promoting child rights and human rights education across multiple countries in West, Central, Southern, and Eastern Africa.  

A champion of women’s and girls’ rights, Ms. Sar holds a Higher Diploma from the University Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal.