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'''Kate Gilmore''' is the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations]].<ref>https://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sga1614.doc.htm</ref> Gilmore has previously worked in wide range of high-profile public sector and [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] positions. These include being the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the [[United Nations Population Fund]] (UNFPA, CEO of the Broadmeadows Community (1993), being manager of the division of community care in the Royal Women’s Hospital Australia (1993-1996), being National Director of [[Amnesty International]] Australia as National Director (1996-2000) and being Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International (2000-2010).<ref>[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sga1323.doc.htm United Nations Secretary-General Department of Public Information/News and Media Division/New York (2012) ''Biographical Note, Secretary-General Appoints Kate Gilmore of Australia Assistant Secretary-General, Deputy Executive Director (Programme), United Nations Population Fund'', 22 February Secretary-General SG/A/1323 BIO/4356 POP/1000] (Accessed August 2012)</ref>
'''Kate Gilmore''' is the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations]].<ref>https://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sga1614.doc.htm</ref> Gilmore has previously worked in wide range of high-profile public sector and [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] positions. These include being the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the [[United Nations Population Fund]] (UNFPA, CEO of the Broadmeadows Community (1993), being manager of the division of community care in the Royal Women’s Hospital Australia (1993-1996), being National Director of [[Amnesty International]] Australia as National Director (1996-2000) and being Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International (2000-2010).<ref>[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sga1323.doc.htm United Nations Secretary-General Department of Public Information/News and Media Division/New York (2012) ''Biographical Note, Secretary-General Appoints Kate Gilmore of Australia Assistant Secretary-General, Deputy Executive Director (Programme), United Nations Population Fund'', 22 February Secretary-General SG/A/1323 BIO/4356 POP/1000] (Accessed August 2012)</ref> As the Deputy High Commissioner her role is accountable to the High Commissioner, currently [[Jordan]]'s [[Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad]]. Gilmore has been engaged in issues in [[Iraq]] on [[Human rights|human rights violations]] and assisting the Iraq government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uniraq.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=5416:un-deputy-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-ms-kate-gilmore-currently-on-official-visit-to-iraq&Itemid=606&lang=en|title=United Nations Iraq - UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore, currently on official visit to Iraq|access-date=2017-03-11|language=en-gb}}</ref> She serves as a co-chair, along with [[Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan]], of Every Woman Every Child EveryWhere<ref>https://www.nutritionintl.org/2017/12/princess-zeid-emphasizes-importance-nutrition-achieving-gender-equality-sdgs/</ref><ref>https://www.un.int/uae/news/uae-and-norway-partner-end-preventable-deaths-mothers-and-children</ref>

As the Deputy High Commissioner her role is accountable to the High Commissioner, currently [[Jordan]]'s [[Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad]]. Gilmore has been engaged in issues in [[Iraq]] on [[Human rights|human rights violations]] and assisting the Iraq government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uniraq.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=5416:un-deputy-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-ms-kate-gilmore-currently-on-official-visit-to-iraq&Itemid=606&lang=en|title=United Nations Iraq - UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore, currently on official visit to Iraq|access-date=2017-03-11|language=en-gb}}</ref>


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Revision as of 07:21, 7 July 2018

Kate Gilmore is the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations.[1] Gilmore has previously worked in wide range of high-profile public sector and NGO positions. These include being the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA, CEO of the Broadmeadows Community (1993), being manager of the division of community care in the Royal Women’s Hospital Australia (1993-1996), being National Director of Amnesty International Australia as National Director (1996-2000) and being Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International (2000-2010).[2] As the Deputy High Commissioner her role is accountable to the High Commissioner, currently Jordan's Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad. Gilmore has been engaged in issues in Iraq on human rights violations and assisting the Iraq government.[3] She serves as a co-chair, along with Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan, of Every Woman Every Child EveryWhere[4][5]

References

  1. ^ https://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sga1614.doc.htm
  2. ^ United Nations Secretary-General Department of Public Information/News and Media Division/New York (2012) Biographical Note, Secretary-General Appoints Kate Gilmore of Australia Assistant Secretary-General, Deputy Executive Director (Programme), United Nations Population Fund, 22 February Secretary-General SG/A/1323 BIO/4356 POP/1000 (Accessed August 2012)
  3. ^ "United Nations Iraq - UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore, currently on official visit to Iraq". Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. ^ https://www.nutritionintl.org/2017/12/princess-zeid-emphasizes-importance-nutrition-achieving-gender-equality-sdgs/
  5. ^ https://www.un.int/uae/news/uae-and-norway-partner-end-preventable-deaths-mothers-and-children