Meet Edem Wosornu: The Ghanaian woman appointed UN Assistant High Commissioner

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Ghanaian woman Edem Wosornu as the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

According to a report by graphic.com.gh, the Ghanaian woman will succeed Ruvendrini Menikdiwela of Sri Lanka in her new role.

The report indicated that the appointment of Wosornu recognises her extensive experience in humanitarian affairs, spanning more than two decades.

Her profile on the website of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) shows that she is currently the Director of the Crisis Response Division of the Office.

She has served in the role for more than three years, having been appointed in April 2023.

Read the brief profile of Edem Wosornu published by UNOCHA:

Edem Wosornu was appointed Director of OCHA's Crisis Response Division in April 2023. She is also the Chair of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Emergency Directors Group. Wosornu was most recently Chief of the Response Support Branch within OCHA’s Humanitarian Sector Division in Geneva.

She brings more than 21 years of experience in humanitarian affairs. This includes multiple leadership positions in OCHA. Prior to joining OCHA, Wosornu worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Before starting her UN career, she worked in the private legal sector in London.

Wosornu holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the College of Law, London; a Master of Laws in International Banking and Finance Law from University College London; and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hull, UK. She speaks English and French.

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