Naomi Nwokolo
| Naomi Nwokolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oji River Local Government, Enugu State |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Nigerian |
| 🏫 Education | Enugu State University |
| 💼 Occupation | International Development Attorney |
| 🏢 Organization | United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria |
| Title | Executive Director and Chair, Africa Regional Network Council, UNGC |
Naomi Nwokolo, born on June 4, 1991, in Oji River Local Government, Enugu state, is a development attorney, and the current Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria, which serves as the country office for the United Nations Global Compact.[1][2][3]
She was appointed the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria in 2019, and was appointed as the UN Global Compact's African Regional Network Council Chairperson to the Global Network Council (GNC) in 2022 and 2024.[4][5]
Career
Besides her appointment as the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria, she is a Co-founder of AOP Legal practitioners – a commercial law firm, and founder of the Women Rights Protection and Rehabilitation Centre, a non-governmental organisation.[6] She was named as an awardee in African Women in Development Awards in 2022.[7]
Education
Naomi Nwokolo holds an LL.B degree from Enugu State University, and a Bachelor of Laws from the Nigerian Law School. She has a Master of Laws (LLM) from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, and a sustainability certificate from the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, United Kingdom.[6]
References
- ↑ Ajumobi, Kemi (2022-05-13). "Naomi E. Nwokolo - Executive Director, UN Global Compact Nigeria". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ "Naomi Nwokolo". Concordia. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ "Naomi Nwokolo THE NEW INSTITUTE - THE NEW INSTITUTE". thenew.institute. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ "Regional Network Councils & Global Network Council | UN Global Compact". unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ Olajide, Toyosi (2024-03-19). "Naomi Nwokolo Returns As Chairperson, Africa Regional Network Council – ImpactReports Africa". impactreportsafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ajumobi, Kemi (2022-10-07). "Naomi Emeka-Nwokolo, passionate about corporate sustainability, human rights". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ thetechytrain (2022-03-15). "Announcing our Top 60 African Women In Development (AWID 2022)". Donors for Africa Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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