Lise Grande

Lise Grande is an American who has served as the president of the United States Institute of Peace since December 1, 2020.[1] She has previously served in several positions at the United Nations.

Lisa Grande
President of the United States Institute of Peace
Assumed office
December 1, 2020
Personal details
EducationStanford University (BA)
The New School (MA)

Education

Grande earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from The New School.[2][3]

Career

From 2008 to 2012, she worked with the United Nations in South Sudan and held was the deputy representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator. From 2005 to 2008, she worked with the United Nations in the Republic of the Congo where she held the position of Head of the United Nations Integrated Office. From 2003 to 2005, she worked as the UNDP representative in Armenia.

Grande was previously a deputy special representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. Grande was also the resident coordinator with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in India.[4]

Grande is the UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen.[5] As a RC in Yemen, she is also the UN Humanitarian Coordinator (HC).[6]

References
  1. "Lise Grande Named New President and CEO US Institute of Peace".
  2. "Lise Grande". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. "2018 Speakers". assyrian-conference. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. "Secretary-General Appoints Lise Grande of United States Deputy Special Representative for Iraq". United Nations.
  5. Al-awsat, Asharq. "UN Appoints Lise Grande As Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen". aawsat.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  6. "The Resident Coordinator of the UN in Yemen (RC)". ye.one.un.org. Retrieved 2018-10-17.


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