PCR: América Latina y el Caribe

La Sra. Amina J. Mohammed fue Ministra de Medio Ambiente de la República Federal de Nigeria desde noviembre de 2015 hasta diciembre de 2016, periodo durante el cual dirigió los esfuerzos del país en la acción climática, protegiendo el hábitat natural y conservando recursos para el desarrollo sostenible.

Antes de esto, se desempeñó como Asesora Especial del Secretario General Ban Ki-moon en la Planificación del Desarrollo Post-2015, donde fue instrumental en la realización de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, incluidos los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.

Previo a unirse a la ONU, la Sra. Mohammed trabajó para tres administraciones sucesivas en Nigeria, sirviendo como Asesora Especial sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, brindando asesoramiento sobre temas como la pobreza, la reforma del sector público y el desarrollo sostenible, y coordinando programas por un valor de $ 1 mil millones anuales para los ODM e intervenciones relacionadas

También es profesora adjunta en Prácticas de Desarrollo en la Universidad de Columbia, y prestó servicios en numerosas juntas de asesoramiento y paneles internacionales, incluido el Panel de alto nivel del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Agenda de Desarrollo Post-2015, el Grupo Asesor de Expertos Independientes sobre la Revolución de Datos para Desarrollo Sostenible, el Programa de Desarrollo Global de la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates, la Iniciativa del Milenio de las Mujeres Africanas, Girl Effect, la Reforma de la Unión Africana en 2016 y el Proyecto Internacional de Derecho a la Educación ActionAid.

La Sra. Mohammed comenzó su carrera de 35 años en el sector privado junto a arquitectos e ingenieros responsables de la gestión de proyectos de salud, educación y edificios del sector público.

Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs was appointed Executive Secretary of ECLAC by the United Nations’ Secretary-General on September 1, 2022. He took office as from October 3, 2022. Previously he served as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from 2015-2018. He joined the ILO in 2005 as Executive Director of its Employment Sector and served as Assistant Director General for Policy from 2013 to 2015.

Prior to joining the ILO, he served from 1998 to 2005 as Director of the Trade Unit of the Organization of American States. Mr. Salazar was Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica from 1997 to 1998, Executive President of the Costa Rican Development Corporation from 1988-1990 and Chief Economist and then Executive Director of a Central American private sector think tank (FEDEPRICAP) from 1990-1996. In the academic sphere, he is also the author of numerous journal articles on development, trade, productive transformation, competitiveness and employment policies, and has written and edited several books. He has taught at the University of Costa Rica, the National University of Heredia, Cambridge University and Georgetown University.

He holds a master’s degree in Development Economics and a doctorate in Economics from Cambridge University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica.

Ms. Michelle Muschett was appointed Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in November 2022.

Ms. Muschett is a social policy and global development specialist with multisectoral experience in leadership positions. Before joining UNDP, she served as Senior Public Policy Adviser and Executive Education Director for Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, advising governments and policymakers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America in their efforts to address multidimensional poverty. She was also Senior Policy and Strategy Adviser for the Fourth Sector Group, providing guidance in mobilizing collective leadership and action for scaling business models and in leveraging development finance to accelerate the transition towards more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic systems globally.

In the public sector, Ms. Muschett held the position of Deputy Minister and Minister of Social Development of Panama. During her tenure, she led the process of developing the first national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI); the creation of the first Childhood MPI in the Latin American region; and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals at the national level through civic participation and strategic partnerships. She also chaired the National Concertation Council for Development, a legally established dialogue space aimed at building consensus among multiple sectors of society around national development priorities.

Ms. Muschett holds master’s degrees in Public Administration from Cornell University, United States; Commercial Law from Externado University of Colombia, Colombia; and Management of Heritage and Cultural Projects from the Institute for Art and Restoration Palazzo Spinelli, Italy. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.