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'''Kate Gilmore''' (born 1958) is an Australian human rights activist and [[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> |
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Gilmore studied at [[Stirling Theological College]] and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the [[University of New England]] and postgraduate degrees in Social Work from the [[University of Melbourne]] and Community Development from [[RMIT]].<ref>[https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/KateGilmore.aspx] (Accessed 21/01/19)</ref> |
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Gilmore worked in a range of public sector and [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] positions. These include CEO of the CEO of Broadmeadows Community Health Service (1992-1993) and manager of community care in the Royal Women’s Hospital Australia (1993-1996) where she established Australia’s first [[Centres Against Sexual Assault|Centre Against Sexual Assault]]. For Amnesty she was National Director of [[Amnesty International]] Australia (1996-2000) and 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> |
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At the [[United Nations]], Gilmore became Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the [[United Nations Population Fund]] in 2012 and in 2015 Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this role |
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| ⚫ | she 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> |
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Revision as of 05:07, 21 January 2019
Kate Gilmore (born 1958) is an Australian human rights activist and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations.[1]
Gilmore studied at Stirling Theological College and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England and postgraduate degrees in Social Work from the University of Melbourne and Community Development from RMIT.[2]
Gilmore worked in a range of public sector and NGO positions. These include CEO of the CEO of Broadmeadows Community Health Service (1992-1993) and manager of community care in the Royal Women’s Hospital Australia (1993-1996) where she established Australia’s first Centre Against Sexual Assault. For Amnesty she was National Director of Amnesty International Australia (1996-2000) and Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International (2000-2010).[3]
At the United Nations, Gilmore became Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations Population Fund in 2012 and in 2015 Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this role she 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.[4] She serves as a co-chair, along with Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan, of Every Woman Every Child EveryWhere[5][6]
References
- ^ https://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sga1614.doc.htm
- ^ [1] (Accessed 21/01/19)
- ^ 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)
- ^ "United Nations Iraq - UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore, currently on official visit to Iraq". Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ https://www.nutritionintl.org/2017/12/princess-zeid-emphasizes-importance-nutrition-achieving-gender-equality-sdgs/
- ^ https://www.un.int/uae/news/uae-and-norway-partner-end-preventable-deaths-mothers-and-children
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