Maeva Bethan Vaai, Liaison Officer for the World Bank in Samoa
Ms. Maeva Betham Vaai joined the World Bank in 2009 as the first Liaison Officer for the Joint World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank Liaison Office established in Samoa. By 2016, she became solely responsible for the World Bank Group. In this Q&A, Ms. Betham Vaai shares what it was like growing up in Samoa, how the Bank’s presence has grown in the country and her vision for Samoa’s future.
What was your childhood like growing up in Samoa?
I grew up in an extended family. That’s normal in Samoa; you live with your brothers, sisters, cousins, aunties, uncles and grandparents. There were seven of us, three brothers and four girls.
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As the leader of a key technology team at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), I belong proudly to the group of women globally who hold some form of tech industry job.
My job involves leading an UNOPS team of cloud computing and other information technology experts in the UNGSC Infrastructure Operations Section, providing vital support services to UN Headquarters and various UN agencies, peacekeeping missions, funds, and programmes.
To help my organization to reach gender parity, I try to find skilled women with the right information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities every time an opportunity to grow our team arises.
Ukraine joins Executive Council of UN Women for 2022-2024 3 min read
The United Nations Economic and Social Council elected Ukraine to the Executive Council of UN Women for 2022-2024, and also re-elected for a three-year term to the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the press service of Ukraine s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday. The election of Ukraine to the governing body of UN Women was a confirmation of our state s consistent adherence to the strategic course on ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men at the national and international levels. As part of the Executive Council, the Ukrainian side will continue to strengthen women s leadership and promote women s participation in political processes, in particular in the context of implementation of the Women. Peace. Security, Ukrainian diplomats report.
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The United Nations Economic and Social Council elected Ukraine to the Executive Council of UN Women for 2022-2024, and also re-elected for a three-year term to the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday.
“The election of Ukraine to the governing body of UN Women was a confirmation of our state’s consistent adherence to the strategic course on ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men at the national and international levels. As part of the Executive Council, the Ukrainian side will continue to strengthen women’s leadership and promote women’s participation in political processes, in particular in the context of implementation of the Women. Peace. Security,” Ukrainian diplomats report.