Under-Secretary-General
United Nations
Ghada Wali is an Egyptian Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. She is one of the highest-ranking Egyptians in the UN system, bringing decades of development experience to global policy. Previously Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity, she spearheaded the Takaful and Karama cash transfer programs that lifted millions of Egyptian families out of poverty.
Under-Secretary-General
United Nations
Ghada Wali is an Egyptian Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. She is one of the highest-ranking Egyptians in the UN system, bringing decades of development experience to global policy. Previously Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity, she spearheaded the Takaful and Karama cash transfer programs that lifted millions of Egyptian families out of poverty.
Ghada Wali
Ghada Wali is an Egyptian Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. She is one of the highest-ranking Egyptians in the UN system, bringing decades of development experience to global policy. Previously Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity, she spearheaded the Takaful and Karama cash transfer programs that lifted millions of Egyptian families out of poverty.
Business & PolicyNaguib Sawiris built a telecom empire and a film festival. Ghada Wali rose to the highest Egyptian rank at the United Nations. Both wield influence that extends far beyond Egypt's borders.
Ghada Wali