Virginia Gamba (born 1954)

Virginia Gamba is the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. She was appointed 12 April 2017 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, to replace Leila Zerrougui of Algeria.[1]

Career

Gamba was previously Head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations joint investigative Mechanism. From 2012 to 2015, she held the position of Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs in the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

From 2009 to 2012, she served as Deputy Director of Safety and Security at the Institute for Public Safety in Argentina’s Ministry of Justice.

From 2007 to 2009, Gamba worked with the European Union as an Expert Consultant and helped develop the African Common Approach to Combat Illicit Small Arms Trafficking. From 2001 to 2007, she was Director of South-South Interactions at SaferAfrica.

Education

Gamba is a graduate of the University College of Wales and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She holds a Master of Science degree in strategic studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and American studies.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Virginia Gamba of Argentina Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict". United Nations.


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