Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko
Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko (November 1, 1956) is a South African diplomat. She is currently the United Nations Ambassador for South Africa.[1] For the Paris Agreement, Mxakato-Diseko was the leader of the G77 bloc during negotiations.[2]
Biography
Mxakato-Diseko was born in Johannesburg on November 1, 1956.[3] She attended Oxford and has a doctorate in philosophy which she earned in 1991.[4][3] She worked as a campaigner for the African National Congress (ANC) and also as an activist in Soweto for the ANC.[5][3] She also raised money for the British Defence and Aid Fund.[3]
Mxakato-Diseko began as a representative of South Africa at the International Atomic Energy Agency in the mid-1990s.[5] She has been the South African negotiator since 2011.[4]
References
- ^ "US pulls out of 'biased' UN Human Rights Council - NewZimbabwe.com". NewZimbabwe.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Climate Weekly: Petcoke, a looming public health threat". Climate Home News. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae of Her Excellency Ms. Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of South Africa and Chairperson of the G-77 - Vienna Chapter 1998". G-77. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Caramel, Laurence (30 November 2015). "Les cinq Africains qu'il faut suivre à la COP21". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko | La diva du climat ressuscite Mandela". L'Echo (in French). 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2018-07-05.