Ahunna Eziakonwa

Ahunna Eziakonwa is a United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the United Nations Development Program Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa. Prior to her appointment on August 15, 2018, she was the United Nations Development Program's Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Lesotho.^[1][2]

Ahunna Eziakonwa
Ahunna Eziakonwa in 2025
Assistant Administrator and Regional Director
Personal details
Alma mater	Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs University of Benin City, Nigeria
Occupation	Economist, Humanitarian

Early life and education

Ahunna was born in Nigeria.^[3] She holds a master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She also has a Bachelors in Education from University of Benin Nigeria. She is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Programme where she gained knowledge in cutting-edge development thinking.^[1][2]

Personal life

Ahunna is married and has a daughter.^[3]