Pramila Patten

Pramila Patten GOSK
Patten in London in 2018
United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 April 2017
Preceded by	Zainab Bangura
Member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
In office 2003–2017
Personal details
Born	(1958-06-29) June 29, 1958 (age 66) British Mauritius
Nationality	Mauritius
Occupation	Lawyer

Pramila Patten (/prəˈmɪlə ˈpætən/; or Navamanee Ratna Patten, born 29 June 1958) is a Mauritian barrister, women's rights activist, and United Nations official, who currently serves as the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; she was appointed in 2017. Her office was established by Security Council Resolution 1888, introduced by Hillary Clinton, and she succeeded Margot Wallström and Zainab Bangura.

Patten served as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women from 2003 to 2017, and was the committee's vice chairperson.^[1]