| 词条 | Lucille M. Mair |
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Education and careerMair obtained a first degree in history at London University. In 1974 she obtained a Ph.D. in history from the University of the West Indies with a dissertation entitled "A Historical Study of Women in Jamaica 1655–1844",[1] about which Verene Shepherd has said: "Over a period of three decades, it became the most sought-after unpublished work among students and scholars of Caribbean history and culture."[2] Mair served as Assistant Secretary-General in the office of the United Nations Secretary in 1979, from which she performed the role of Secretary-General for the World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women held in 1980 in Copenhagen.[3] From 1981 to 1982, she served as special advisor to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Women's Development at the level of assistant secretary general.[4] She then went on to served as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Palestine from 1982 to 1987. She was the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations from 1992 to 1995 and was also Ambassador to Cuba.[1] Mair died on 28 January 2009 at her home in Kingston.[4] AwardsThe International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) awarded its honorary doctorate to Lucille Mair in 1988.[5] In 1996, she received CARICOM's Triennial Award for Women.[3] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/history/ambassador-lucille-mair|title=Ambassador Lucille Mair|publisher=Department of History, University of the West Indies|accessdate=30 October 2012}} 2. ^Verene A. Shepherd, "Tribute to Lucille Mathurin Mair" (letter to the Editor), The Gleaner, 31 January 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2018. 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.caricom.org/jsp/projects/personalities/lucille_mair.jsp?menu=projects|title=Triennial Award: Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair|publisher=Caribbean Community (CARICOM)|accessdate=30 October 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218234754/http://www.caricom.org/jsp/projects/personalities/lucille_mair.jsp?menu=projects|archivedate=18 February 2012|df=dmy-all}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/145429_Ambassador-Lucille-Mair-is-dead|title=Ambassador Lucille Mair is dead|date=29 January 2009|newspaper=The Jamaica Observer|accessdate=30 October 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183812/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/145429_Ambassador-Lucille-Mair-is-dead|archivedate=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/lucille_mair/|title=Lucille Mair|last=ISS Library staff |publisher=Institute of Social Studies|accessdate=30 October 2012}} External links
8 : 1924 births|2009 deaths|Gender studies academics|Ambassadors of Jamaica to Cuba|Permanent Representatives of Jamaica to the United Nations|Women ambassadors|Jamaican women diplomats|Jamaican officials of the United Nations |
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