New York: Salil Shetty, Director of the UN Millennium Campaign, has announced that he will be leaving the Campaign to take up the position of Secretary- General at Amnesty International, London. He joined the UN Millennium Campaign in 2003, shortly after it was set up by then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. “I wish Salil great success in his new endeavor,” said UNDP Administrator Helen Clark. “Under his leadership the UN Millennium Campaign has grown into a powerful global campaigning force supporting citizens in their efforts to hold their governments accountable for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.” He will remain at the helm of the MDG Campaign until June 2010 as it continues to be a well-established and credible advocate for MDG achievement. As preparations get underway for UN Heads of State summit in New York on the Millennium Development Goals next September, the UN Millennium Campaign will continue to be a vibrant and visible voice.
Salil will take over with Amnesty in June 2010. Salil is the only child of Dalit Voice Editor, V.T. Rajshekar, a noted Bangalore (India)-based writer and journalist. Amnesty Int. is the world’s largest and the most powerful human rights organisation.
