How does one out of five sisters from rural Nigeria grow up to be UN Deputy Secretary-General??
Blessed with tenacity, determination, and grit, Amina J. Mohammed has always been driven to improve the lives of her fellow human beings and our planet. Rising to the top of the United Nations, her vision has helped shape the world¡¯s blueprint for a brighter future.
¡°One step at a time, this whole life is about a journey. Make each step count. It is about taking people with you. Don't do this alone. It's too heavy. You need people to cry with you, laugh with you,¡± she shared.
Amina J. Mohammed is known for making the impossible possible, and has relied on a strong moral compass and the strength of her convictions across a long and varied career of service.
In the final episode of the podcast Awake at Night for?the season, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, mother-of-six, and grandmother to five reflects on what the Sustainable Development Goals have meant in her own life. And she?shares what chocolate and traditional clothes have to do with strong leadership.
About Awake at Night:
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast Awake at Night is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their careers to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives ¨C from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.
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