Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Gossip

Young woman who was UN Secretary-General for a day dies

Published

TVC E. Raquelina Fernando Langa, the promising young woman who came to New York in 2014 to spend a day as UN Secretary-General with Ban Ki-moon passed away on Friday March 25, 2016.

In a tribute, Mr. Ban expressed his deep personal condolences, saying: “While her life was short, her legacy will be long. Raquelina was more than a teenager from Mozambique; she was the embodiment of why the world needs to invest in the health, well-being and future of young women everywhere.

With her passionate drive and expansive heart, she achieved a depth of character that most people, no matter their age, may never attain.”

Raquelina was a young Mozambican woman, then in grade 10, who in May 2013, during a visit by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to her school, Matheus Samsão Muthemba School in Polana Caniço, Maputo, Mozambique, asked, if “a girl could become Secretary-General” and, if so, what she needed to do to achieve that goal.

Impressed by the question, Mr. Ban invited her to come to UN Headquarters in New York as his special guest for a day. Sponsored by UN Women, the visit materialized on 12 August 2014, International Youth Day.

“We would like to convey our condolences institutionally, and personally, for those who knew Raquelina,” said Florence Raes, UN Women Representative in Mozambique.

“We will continue to honour her memory by pursuing her dream, bringing about broader access to education for girls as well as secure environments free of violence, so that any girl—whether vulnerable, disenfranchised or from the south—could aspire to one day be the United Nations Secretary-General.

Join TVC News BBM Channel C0021B67E

Follow Us On Instagram –  TVCconnect
Follow us on twitter –  @TVCconect
Like us on facebook  –  TVCconnect

Author

In this article:,

You May Also Like

Funke Akindele The Four Movie Funke Akindele The Four Movie

Entertainment

Could Funke Akindele’s The Four Be Her Biggest Film Yet?

Funke Akindele is not one to leave the cinema calendar empty for long. After a run that has rewritten what Nigerian audiences expect from...

August 10, 2026

Entertainment

From Lagos to London: Mo Abudu Takes EbonyLife Place Global

For years, African films have travelled to London without necessarily having a place to call their own. They have appeared at film festivals, screened...

6 days ago

Celebrity Gossip

Martins and Mercedes Evicted From BBNaija Season 11 After First Public Vote

When Martins Iyeh walked into the Big Brother Naija Season 11 house on 26 July 2026, he set his own terms. The 30-year-old visual...

August 10, 2026

Entertainment

Davido Writes Donald Trump Over Osun Election, Calls for International Attention

Davido has taken his concerns about the upcoming Osun State governorship election beyond Nigerian social media, addressing an open letter directly to United States...

6 days ago

Copyright © TVCCommuniation owner of TVC Entertainment