UN Resident Coordinator, Maria Ribeiro paid a courtesy call to His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangangwa, at State house.

The UN Resident Coordinator (RC) leads the Resident Coordinator System at the country level and represents the UN Secretary General to the Government of Zimbabwe.

Maria is responsible for coordinating and providing leadership in strategy setting, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of development programmes at the country level, as outlined in the 2016-2021 Zimbabwe United Nations Development Assistance Framework (ZUNDAF).

She is also the Humanitarian Coordinator, Designated Official for Safety and Security, and Director of the UN Information Centre.Â