Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee
Her Excellency Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee | |
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in November 2021 in Mogadishu | |
| 14th Ghana Permanent Representative to the United Nations | |
| In office July 2015 – May 2021 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Ken Kanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse | John Samuel Pobee |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee (born 4 September) is a Ghanaian diplomat who has been serving as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Africa at the United Nations Secretariat since 2021. In this capacity, she is part of the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.
Before joining the UN, Pobee was Ghana's first female permanent representative to the United Nations. She was appointed in July 2015 by the former president John Dramani Mahama. As the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peace Operations , she gave remarks to the security council in November 2023.