Sophia Tesfamariam Yohannes, the new Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Before her latest appointment, Ms. Tesfamariam was Executive Director of the United States Foundation for the Horn of Africa in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005. Between 1998 and 2005, she worked in the administration division of the Boeing Company in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. She was a credentialing specialist for PHP Healthcare in Reston, Virginia, from 1989 until 1998.
Ms. Tesfamariam was co-editor of Diaspora, a monthly digital and print magazine providing news and analysis tailored to the global African diaspora communities with a focus on women and youth in development.
She has considerable global experience in social development, having conducted more than 100 seminars and workshops for women and young people in the United States, Europe and Africa.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Western International University in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States.
Born in Asmara, Eritrea, on 25 May 1960, Ms. Tesfamariam is married and has three children.
Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam Presents Credentials
BY SHABAIT
Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea to the UN with rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented her credentials to the UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, yesterday.
At the occasion, Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam and Mr. Antonio Guterres discussed ways and means of strengthening ties between Eritrea and the United Nations.
The UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, commended Eritrea’s vital role in the enhancement of regional peace and stability, and, expressed his best wishes for further progress in the years ahead.
Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam also delivered message of goodwill from President Isaias Afwerki to the UN Secretary General.
Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea to the UN with rank of Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, presented her credentials to UN SG Antonio Guterres, yesterday. Both sides discussed ways & means of strengthening Eritrea-UN ties pic.twitter.com/hoegivoPXX
— Yemane G. Meskel (@hawelti) September 6, 2019
UNSG, Antonio Guterres, commended Eritrea's vital role in the enhancement of regional peace & stability, and, expressed his best wishes for further progress in the years ahead. Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam delivered message of goodwill from President Isaias Afwerki to the UNSG. pic.twitter.com/LmCrGzBhYX
— Yemane G. Meskel (@hawelti) September 6, 2019
As a prolific writer & regular columnist for PROFILE, MOI's bi-weekly English Newspaper, Ambassador Sophia has rendered irreplaceable professional services to our readers in the past years.The Ministry of Information thus congratulates Amb. Sophia & wishes her the best of success pic.twitter.com/TzjQ3Dj36H
— Yemane G. Meskel (@hawelti) September 6, 2019
