Aminata Touré is a Senegalese politician and Human Rights activist. She held several governmental positions including Prime minister (2013-2014), Minister of Justice (2012-2013), President's Special Envoy for Internal and External Affairs (2015-2019), President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (2019-2020). Dr. Touré worked for 24 years in the United Nations Organization where she held technical expert positions in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Sénégal. She also headed the Gender and Human Rights Direction at the United Nations Population Fund Headquarters in New York.