Kaarina Immonen
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Kaarina Immonen, a national of Finland was appointed as Deputy Special Representative in the Central African Republic by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 11 December 2012. Her new appointment also include serving as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.[1]
Prior to her appointment, Ms. Immonen served as UN Resident Coordinator to the Republic of Moldova, a position she held from June 2007 until July 2012. A veteran in the field of conflict prevention and international development, Ms. Immonen started her career at the United Nations on 2 March 1992 and had served the UNDP in a number of countries, including Cambodia, Congo, Vietnam, Kenya, South Africa, Georgia and Russia.[2]
Ms. Immonen obtained her master's degree from the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute for International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
References
[edit]- ^ UN Press Release (11 December 2012). "United Nations Secretary-General Appoints Kaarina Immonen of Finland Special Representative for Central African Republic".
- ^ Moldova.org (20 July 2012). "The Head of the UN Mission to Moldova Kaarina Immonen ends her incumbency". Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- Finnish officials of the United Nations
- Living people
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumni
- Expatriates in the Central African Republic
- Expatriates in Vietnam
- Finnish expatriates in Cambodia
- Finnish expatriates in Georgia (country)
- Finnish expatriates in Kenya
- Finnish expatriates in Moldova
- Finnish expatriates in Russia
- Finnish expatriates in South Africa