Ms. Narváez has been serving as UNFPA Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean since 19 January 2026.
She is a psychologist from Universidad Andrés Bello and holds master’s degrees in Regional Economics and Management from Universidad Austral and in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University.
She began her career in public administration at Chile’s National Women’s Service (SERNAM) in the Los Lagos region. She later served as Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI) of Labour and Social Security.
She subsequently worked at Fundación Dialoga and served as a programme advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Women. Between 2016 and 2018, she was Chief of Staff to President Michelle Bachelet’s second administration and Minister-Secretary General of Government.
She later worked as a senior advisor on women’s political participation for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Women and also served as its Representative in Guatemala, among other positions.
In 2022, she was appointed as Chile's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. She served as President of the Economic and Social Council for one year, until July 2024.
Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights, women’s rights, and sustainable development.
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