Kira Christianne Danganan-Azucena is the Assistant Secretary for United Nations and Other International Organizations at the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.

Danganan-Azucena in 2023

She had served as Chargé d'affaires, a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York.[1] On February 18, 2020, she was elected Chair of the Special Committee on the Charter of the UN and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization.[2][3][4][5]

Danganan-Azucena graduated with a degree in mass communication in 1994 from Silliman University.[2]

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  1. ^ DGACM, United Nations (2019-02-22). Permanent Missions to the United Nations, No.307. United Nations. ISBN 978-92-1-047924-0.
  2. ^ a b "Alumna elected chair of UN Charter Committee". Silliman Universith. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lee-Brago, Pia. "Philippines highlights options to respond to cybersecurity threats". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. ^ "PHL mission to UN leverages on fintech, financial inclusion". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ "Statement by H.E. Ms. Kira Danganan-Azucena, Vice-President for the Operational Activities for Development Segment, ECOSOC (Thursday, 23 May 2019)". United Nations Economic and Social Council. Retrieved 2020-05-04.