First female diplomat begins her duty

The first female diplomat of Bhutan Kunzang C Namgyal has started her formal duty at the headquarters of United Nations.

Ambassador Namgyel presented her credentials to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon recently at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Ambassador Kunzang C. Namgyel was appointed Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York following a Royal Kasho.

Ambassador Namgyel conveyed to the Secretary General the greetings of the King Jigme Khesar and wished him continued success in the discharge of his important responsibilities. They also discussed ways to further enhance cooperation between Bhutan and the United Nations.