Secretary General nominates Inger Anderson as the new Executive Director of UNEP
Inger Andersen has been nominated by the UN Secretary General to be the next Executive Director of UNEP . She will meet with the regional groupings and then the UN General Assembly will need to confirm the nomination. At present she is Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in January 2015. Ms Andersen brings a passion for conservation and sustainable development with more than 30 years of experience in international development economics, environmental sustainability and policy-making, as well as in designing and implementing projects and generating on-the-ground impact. She has played a key role in supporting riparian countries on international water management and hydro diplomacy. Prior to joining IUCN, Ms Andersen held various leadership roles at the World Bank and United Nations. Most recently, she was Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank, and previous to that Vice President for Sustainable Development ...