Luc Gnacadja
Luc-Marie Constant Gnacadja anaa simply Luc Gnacadja be Beninese politician den architect. Na he be Executive Secretary of de United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification from 2007 to 2013.
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| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Benin |
| Name wey dem give am | Luc |
| Ein date of birth | 19 October 1958 |
| Place dem born am | Porto-Novo |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | politician |
| Employer | UN |
| Position ehold | Minister of the Environment of Benin |
| Educate for | John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Political career
editGnacadja serve insyd de government of Benin as Minister of de Environment, Housing, den Urban Planning from June 1999 to February 2005 under long-time Presido Mathieu Kérékou.[1] Secof major political changes wey dey take place since 2005, particularly plus dem bar Presido Kérékou make he san run by a two-term limit den an age limit of 70 years for candidates, Gnacadja run for presido as de unique candidate of de Envol movement[2] insyd de March 2006 presidential election,[3] wey he receive 11th place den 0.68% of de vote for de first round insyd.[4]
United Nations career
editFor terms of ministerial authority, Luc Gnacadja represent Benin as de head of delegation to de UNCCD den at de UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) den Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) while he dey serve as Minister.
Insyd September 2007, na dem appoint Luc Gnacadja as Executive Secretary of de United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, after na dem endorse am by de Bureau of de Conference of de Parties of de UNCCD. As he dey apply for de position, na dem say Gnacadja be backed by Beninese Presido Yayi Boni.[5] Na Gnacadja ein second term conclude at de end of September 2013.[6][7]
Education den awards
editLuc Gnacadja earn an architecture degree at de African Crafts School of Architecture and Urbanism insyd Lomé, Togo, wey he later study at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government den de World Bank Institute.
Insyd March 2003, na dem award Gnacadja de Green Award 2002 by de World Bank insyd Washington.[8] make he dey promote environment-friendly public expenditure reform insyd Benin.
For November 17, 2014, na dem award Gnacadja de Jeffery Cook Prize insyd Desert Architecture[9] at de International Drylands, Deserts den Desertification Conference[10] dem organize by Ben-Gurion University[9] of de Negev's Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR).
Oda activities
editGnacadja be honorary councillor[11] of The World Future Council[12] (WFC) dem launch insyd 2007 insyd Hamburg, Germany by Jakob von Uexkull.[13] De WFC be an international Foundation wey dey consist of sam eminent global personalities wey dey promote change by dem dey advocate at de highest levels for a sustainable, just den peaceful future den dey provide decision-makers plus practical solutions to de global challenges wey dey face future generations.
References
edit- ↑ Page on 2006 presidential candidates, BBC Afrique (insyd French).
- ↑ "---::: Panapress ::: -la panafricaine de presse pour vos informations, analyses et résumés de l'actualité africaine - Le site officiel ---:::". www.panapress.com.
- ↑ Page on 2006 presidential candidates Archived 2007-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, sonangnon.net (insyd French)..
- ↑ Elections in Benin, African Elections Database.
- ↑ "Beninese named UN Desertification Convention chief" Archived 2007-08-05 at archive.today, African Press Agency, September 5, 2007.
- ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Monique Barbut of France Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification". United Nations. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "UN Ambassadors Launch Group of Friends of Desertification". IISD. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Secretary-General appoints Luc Gnacadja of Benin Executive Secretary of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification", United Nations website, SG/A/1092, September 11, 2007.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Archived copy" (PDF). unccd.int. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ↑ "Single news - ELD Initiative". Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ↑ "The World Future Council: Luc Gnacadja". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ "The World Future Council: WFC - Home". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ "Archived copy". rightlivelihood.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
External links
editMedia wey relate to Luc Gnacadja at Wikimedia Commons