Sr Jean Quinn, Daughter of Wisdom, has become the first Irish woman to be appointed to the post of Executive Director of Unanima International, based at the United Nations in New York.
Unanima International is a non-government organisation and its work focuses on supporting women, children, migrants (especially those effected by poverty) and the environment. It has more than 20,000 constituent members representing 21 female religious congregations across 80 countries.
Sr Jean said it was “an honour and a privilege to be asked to serve at this most challenging time when NGOs and Inter-Governmental Bodies are trying to co-ordinate efforts to tackle poverty and in particular the migrant crisis across the world”.
Sr Jean founded Sophia Housing in 1997 as a national organisation, which cares and supports people with complex mental health and addiction needs who are also homeless.