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Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, a social scientist, holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. She is currently the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Timor-Leste, working to support peace-building, state-building, and sustainable development.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Secretary-General Appoints Noeleen Heyzer of Singapore His Special Adviser for Timor-Leste )〕 She was the first woman to serve as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) since its founding in 1947.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Former Executive Secretaries )〕 As the Executive Secretary (August 2007-January 2014), she strengthened ESCAP's capacity and effectiveness to support the countries of the region, using its convening powers and standard-setting authority, rigorous analysis, technical and policy assistance to build the economic and social foundations for inclusive and sustainable development.〔http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/ESCAP_Legacy_book.pdf〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ISSUU - ESCAP Annual Report 2013 by United Nations ESCAP )〕 She worked with key political leaders and decision-makers in 54 Member States to shape regional policy agendas for Asia Pacific’s transition towards sustainable and shared prosperity, and established regional cooperation mechanisms to address the "new normal" of volatility, such as the food-fuel-finance crises and climate change. She focused on harnessing development opportunities through multi-stakeholder alliances and partnerships to sustain development gains, reduce poverty and inequalities, transforming the quality of people’s lives.〔http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/01-Cover-Survey2009.pdf〕 Among the many significant achievements of the region, under her tenure with ESCAP, have been groundbreaking intergovernmental agreements on a regional intermodal transport and logistical system, especially for landlocked developing countries; and initiatives such as Regional Connectivity including assistance in the formulation of ASEAN's Connectivity Master Plan,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Addressing East Asia Summit, ESCAP chief outlines how Asian countries can better connect with each other )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ESCAP's Role in Promoting Regional Connectivity and Development )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=United Nations News Centre )〕 exploration of an Asia-Pacific Energy Highway,〔http://www.unescap.org/commission/68/documents/English/2012-Resolutions-E68_24E.pdf〕 an ICT super-highway,〔http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2013-Resolutions-E69_27E.pdf〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway )〕 and the negotiation supporting the new Silk Route of economic development in Central Asia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Building the Silk Super-Highway in Central Asia )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Creating the Silk Super-Highway in Central Asia )〕 Other major milestones are the regional action plans on inclusive socioeconomic policies and social protection;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Theme Study on Social Protection - UNESCAP )〕〔http://www.unescap.org/commission/67/documents/theme-study-Promise-of-Protection.pdf〕 the strengthening of vital statistics and civil registration;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UN Makes Every Life Count on Human Rights Day )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=An Op-Ed by Dr Noeleen Heyzer... - United Nations ESCAP Pacific Office - Facebook )〕〔http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/opening-statement-ESCAP.pdf〕 financing and technology for an inclusive and green future;〔http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/themestudy2010-overview-booklet.pdf〕 the building of productive capacities of Least Developed Countries and secure employment in vulnerable communities; the empowerment of women and youth. She was also responsible for the establishment of ESCAP’s works on resilience to man-made and natural disasters, and the stewardship of water, energy and natural resources especially for small islands states, least developed and landlocked countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ESCAP 69th Commission Session - Building Social, Economic & Environmental Resilience in Asia and the Pacific )〕 In 2009, Dr. Heyzer led an unprecedented dialogue with Myanmar's leaders on development and poverty reduction, resulting in the Government of Myanmar requesting the formation of a development partnership that has allowed practitioners and eminent international scholars, such as the Nobel Prize economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz, and local researchers to exchange experiences and ideas with government agencies and civil society.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ESCAP-Myanmar Partnership: Regional Support for Inclusive and Sustainable Development )〕 This has been regarded by many as helping to catalyze the opening-up of the country from its former isolation.〔http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/SR241Rieffelv2.pdf〕〔http://www.ipinst.org/images/pdfs/ipi_ebook_good_offices.pdf〕 In 2008, she also worked closely with ASEAN, the Government of Myanmar, and the UN in the recovery efforts assisting cyclone-affected people in the Ayeyarwady Delta.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Meeting on Post-Nargis Recovery and Livelihood Opportunities in Myanmar )〕 ==Previous Career Highlights== Prior to her appointment to ESCAP, Dr. Heyzer was the first woman from the South to head the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). She became its longest serving Executive Director for 13 years (October 1994–August 2007), transforming it from a small entity to a powerhouse leading in women’s empowerment and gender equality. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noeleen Heyzer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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