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Kira Danganan-Azucena

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Kira Danganan-Azucena
Danganan-Azucena in 2023
Ambassador of the Philippines to New Zealand
In office
June 13, 2023 – present
PresidentFerdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Preceded byQuerobine D. Laccay
(chargés d’affaires)
Personal details
Born
Kira Christianne Danganan

August 1973
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
SpouseMichael F. Azucena
Children3
Alma materSilliman University
ProfessionDiplomat, Public Servant

Kira Christianne Danganan-Azucena is the Assistant Secretary for the United Nations and Other International Organizations at the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.

She had served as Chargé d'affaires, a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York.[1] On February 18, 2020, she was elected Chair of the Special Committee on the Charter of the UN and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization.[2][3][4][5]

Danganan-Azucena graduated with a degree in mass communication in 1994 from Silliman University.[2]

References

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  1. ^ DGACM, United Nations (2019-02-22). Permanent Missions to the United Nations, No.307. United Nations. ISBN 978-92-1-047924-0.
  2. ^ a b "Alumna elected chair of UN Charter Committee". Silliman Universith. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lee-Brago, Pia. "Philippines highlights options to respond to cybersecurity threats". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. ^ "PHL mission to UN leverages on fintech, financial inclusion". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ "Statement by H.E. Ms. Kira Danganan-Azucena, Vice-President for the Operational Activities for Development Segment, ECOSOC (Thursday, 23 May 2019)". United Nations Economic and Social Council. Retrieved 2020-05-04.