His topic was: Why is Botswana so Successful and Its Role at the UN
Prior to his appointment, Mr.
Ntwaagae was Permanent Secretary in Botswana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation since 2006. From 2001 to 2005, he served as his
country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva with
concurrent accreditation to Austria and Greece.
Between 1996 and 2001, Mr.
Ntwaagae was Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Ministry. Before
assuming those responsibilities, he was Chief Executive at the National
Secretariat of the National Conservation Strategy (Coordinating) Agency, charged
with promoting conservation and sustainable utilization of Botswana’s natural
resource base.From 1993 to 1995, he was appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Lands and Housing, having previously served as Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in that Ministry from 1992Mr. Ntwaagae has a master’s degree from Pennsylvania University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Botswana and Swaziland.Born in 1953 in Tutume, Botswana, he is married and has three children.
