XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Amina Mohammed is a Nigerian development and environmental specialist with over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Prior to her appointment, she served as Nigeria’s Minister of Environment and as an advisor on poverty, public sector reform, and sustainable development to various presidents of the country. She has also worked on the design of schools and clinics and as an advocate and promoter, focusing on increasing access to education and social rights. She joined the United Nations in 2012 as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and led the process that culminated in the global agreement on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the creation of the SDGs. She has received several honorary doctorates and has been awarded multiple international prizes.