Thérèse Paquet-Sévigny
Encyclopedia
Thérèse Paquet-Sévigny is a Canadian
diplomat who holds the distinction of being, in 1987, the first woman to be permanently appointed to the role of an Under-Secretary-General in the United Nations
. She was head of the Department of Public Information. She has also been the Secretary General and Senior Advisor to ORBICOM, the International Network of UNESCO Chairs in Communications.
Paquet-Sévigny was previously a vice-president of communications with the CBC
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
diplomat who holds the distinction of being, in 1987, the first woman to be permanently appointed to the role of an Under-Secretary-General in the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. She was head of the Department of Public Information. She has also been the Secretary General and Senior Advisor to ORBICOM, the International Network of UNESCO Chairs in Communications.
Paquet-Sévigny was previously a vice-president of communications with the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
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