Catherine Sozi
| Catherine Sozi | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1962 (age 63–64) Uganda |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Uganda |
| 🏫 Education | Limuru Girls High School (O-Level Certificate) Dover College (High School Diploma) St Mary's Hospital Medical School (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Royal College of General Practitioners (Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1992 — present |
| Known for | Diplomacy |
Catherine Sozi is a Ugandan physician and diplomat. Currently, she serves as the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, effective 1 July 2023.[1] Before that, she was the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia.[2]
Background and education
Sozi is a Ugandan national. She was born in the Central Region of Uganda circa 1962. According to self-published data, she attended Limuru Girls School in Limuru, Kenya for her O-Level education. She then spent some time at Gayaza High School in Uganda before relocating to the United Kingdom, where she completed her A-Level studies at Dover College, in Dover, Kent, South East England.[3]
She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree awarded by St Mary's Hospital Medical School, based in London, United Kingdom. She also holds a Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology awarded by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In addition, she is a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners.[1][3]
Career
- Prior to the United Nations (1992 - 2000)
She first worked as a general practitioner in private practice and with governments and non-government organizations in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Uganda.[1][3]
- United Nations (2000–present)
She has held leadership positions at the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), in various countries including China, South Africa and Zambia. From July 2017 until January 2020, she served as the UNAIDS Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She took up her immediate past assignment in Ethiopia in January 2020. Her work in Ethiopia and Mozambique involves coordination of humanitarian action, human rights and development pillars of the host countries, among other roles.[1][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rogers Atukunda (5 July 2023). "Uganda's Dr Catherine Sozi Named UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Ethiopian News Agency (23 May 2023). "UN will Continue Supporting Ethiopia's Efforts to Meet Sustainable Dev't Goals, Catherine Sozi Says". Ethiopian News Agency. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Catherine Sozi (30 June 2023). "Catherine Sozi: UN Resident Coordinator, UN Humanitarian Coordinator at United Nations" (Self Published). LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ UNSDG (3 July 2023). "Secretary-General appoints Dr. Catherine Sozi of Uganda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mozambique". United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). New York City. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
External links
- Catherine Sozi, Director, Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa As of 1 January 2020.
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