Amina J. Mohammed

Amina J. Mohammed is a Nigerian United Nations official who has served as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations since February 2017 and chairs the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. Her public career has centered on development policy, including Nigerian government service and United Nations work associated with the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.

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About Amina J. Mohammed

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · United Nations official, Government minister, Development policy adviser

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Known for: Sustainable development; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals; United Nations system coordination
Country: Nigeria

United Nations official
Government minister
Development policy adviser

At a glance

Mohammed took office as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in February 2017.
She chairs the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, which coordinates development work across the United Nations system.
United Nations materials credit her with leading the post-2015 planning process that resulted in agreement on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.

Background and early work

Born in 1961, Mohammed was educated in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, according to United Nations appointment material. She began her career working on the design of schools and hospitals in Nigeria before moving into public-sector and development-policy roles.

Nigerian public service

Mohammed held Nigerian government advisory responsibilities involving Millennium Development Goals implementation, poverty, public-sector reform and sustainable development. In 2005, she was charged with coordinating debt-relief funds for progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.

Shaping the global development agenda

Her United Nations development work included coordinating the Task Force on Gender and Education for the United Nations Millennium Project from 2002 to 2005. In 2012, she joined the United Nations as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning. United Nations biographies say she led the process that produced global agreement on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.

United Nations leadership

The United Nations describes the deputy role as including assistance with Secretariat operations and responsibility for coherence across United Nations activities and programmes. She also serves as Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

Timeline

1961 Born in 1961, according to a United Nations appointment biography.
2002 Began service as coordinator of the Task Force on Gender and Education for the United Nations Millennium Project, a role held from 2002 to 2005.
2005 Was charged with coordinating Nigerian debt-relief funds for Millennium Development Goals achievement.
2012 Joined the United Nations as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning.
2015-11 Began service as Nigeria's Minister of Environment.
2017-02 Took office as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Additional verified details

Current context

United Nations leadership materials identify Mohammed as the current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Current United Nations web materials and a July 2026 United Nations press briefing identify her in the role.
United Nations Sustainable Development Group materials identify Mohammed as Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. The role is stated on both the UNSDG Chair page and the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General page.
The United Nations describes the Deputy Secretary-General role as including assistance with managing Secretariat operations and ensuring coherence among United Nations activities and programmes. This describes the role as presented on the current United Nations Deputy Secretary-General information page.

Biographical facts

United Nations materials identify Mohammed as Nigerian.
A United Nations appointment biography states that Mohammed was born in 1961.
United Nations appointment material states that she was educated in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Mohammed began her career working on the design of schools and hospitals in Nigeria before moving into public-sector and development work.
Before joining the United Nations, Mohammed held Nigerian government advisory roles focused on Millennium Development Goals implementation, poverty, public-sector reform and sustainable development.
United Nations materials say that Mohammed led the post-2015 development-planning process that resulted in global agreement on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Affiliations

Affiliations associated with Amina J. Mohammed.

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General 2017-02–present
United Nations Sustainable Development Group Chair present
Government of Nigeria Minister of Environment 2015-11
United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning 2012
United Nations 2017-02–present