Tanzanians felt proud when they learnt that the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Asha-Rose Migiro, had been appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the UN. The Guardian wrote: This is a pointer to her personal skills and experience in world politics coupled with her country`s dynamic internal and foreign policies…indeed, she adds to the list of Tanzanian `super stars` on the international social, economic and political scene. President Kikwete named former Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals Bernard Membe as the new Foreign Minister.

Asha Rose Migiro, recently appointed Deputy Secretary General of the UN