Pramila Patten | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Patten in London in 2018 | |
| United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Zainab Bangura |
| Member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women | |
| In office 2003–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1958 British Mauritius |
| Nationality | Mauritius |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Pramila Patten (/prəˈmɪlə ˈpætən/; or Navamanee Ratna Patten, born 29 June 1958) is a Mauritian barrister, women's rights activist, and United Nations official, who currently serves as the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; she was appointed in 2017. Her office was established by Security Council Resolution 1888, introduced by Hillary Clinton, and she succeeded Margot Wallström and Zainab Bangura.
Patten served as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women from 2003 to 2017, and was the committee's vice chairperson.[1]
- ^ "Ms. Pramila Patten of Mauritius – Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict". United Nations Secretary-General. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2022.