| Title | Ms. |
| Nationality | Burkina Faso |
| Committee | Committee on the Rights of the Child |
| Date First Elected | 27/02/97 |
| Date Term Expires | 28/02/2007 |
| Position on Committee | Committee member |
| Professional Background | Main professional activities
- In charge of matters relating to UNICEF, UNIFEM, INSTRAW, UNHCR, human rights.
- Cultural adviser at the Embassy of Burkina Faso to the United States of America.
- Cultural adviser at the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso to the United Nations, attended the General Assembly from 1989 to 1997, notably meetings of the Third Committee.
- Attended preparatory meetings for the World Conference on Human Rights (Vienna).
- Attended preparatory meetings for the World Conference on Population and Development (Cairo).
- Attended preparatory meetings for the World Summit for Social Development (Copenhagen).
- Attended preparatory meetings for the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing).
- Research and design of teaching materials for primary education and literacy training.
Other main activities in the field of children's rights
- Attended the World Summit for Children and the preparatory meetings.
- Attended the preparatory meetings for the International Conference on Assistance to African Children, Dakar.
- Attended meetings of the UNICEF Executive Board from 1989 to 1996.
- Member, UNICEF Executive Board.
- Vice-Chairman, UNICEF Executive Board (1995) - coordinator for the UNICEF African Group.
- Attended the first to fifth meetings of the States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Attended the international conference on the rights of the child, Indianapolis (November 1997).
- Attended the Western and Central Africa regional seminar on reporting.
Most recent publications in the field of children's rights
- Preparation of reports for the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
- Role of non-governmental organizations in the presentation of reports.
- Introduction to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. |
| Educational Background | - Maîtrise and Diploma of Advanced Studies in Linguistics, University of Paris III, Sorbonne.
- Degree in Linguistics, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
- Primary and secondary education in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. |
| Current occupation | Teacher of linguistics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
United Nations - Specialized Agencies Service, Department of Multilateral Cooperation, Central Directorate for Multilateral Cooperation. |
| Language | French (Français), English |
| Working Language | English, French |