Martin Griffiths

Martin Griffiths (born 3 July 1951) is a British diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen at the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen since 16 February 2018.[1]

Martin Griffiths
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen
Assumed office
16 February 2018
Appointed byAntónio Guterres
Preceded byIsmail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1951-07-03) July 3, 1951
NationalityBritish
Children2

Mr. Griffiths holds a Master Degree in Southeast Asian studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and he is a qualified barrister.[2] Griffiths is a career diplomat who has served in Syria, Afghanistan and Libya. Griffiths previously served as the first executive director of the European Institute of Peace from 2016 to September 2018.[3] In 1999, he helped launch the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.[4][5]

References
  1. "Special Envoy". United Nations Secretary-General. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2018-02-16/mr-martin-griffiths-united-kingdom-special-envoy-yemen
  3. "Special Announcement: Michael Keating as new Executive Director | European Institute of Peace". www.eip.org. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. "Who is Martin Griffiths, the British mediator bringing formidable experience to Yemen envoy role?". The National. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  5. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/who-martin-griffiths-uns-new-envoy-yemen
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