Secretary-General Appoints Vincent Martin of France United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea

On 20 May, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Vincent Martin of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea, with the host Government’s approval.

With 25 years of experience in humanitarian and development affairs, Mr. Martin has held senior leadership positions in the United Nations and externally.  He worked at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), most recently serving as Representative in China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.  While at FAO, Mr. Martin was also Representative in Senegal and Head of the Regional Resilience Team for West Africa and the Sahel, dealing with issues ranging from regional food security and nutrition, to public health-related crises.  He also held various management positions at FAO Headquarters in Rome.

Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Martin was with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development in Zimbabwe and worked as an epidemiologist and veterinary public health specialist in the France’s Ministry of Agriculture.

Mr. Martin holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse/University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France; a doctorate in agronomic sciences and biological engineering from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium; a master’s degree in livestock production in tropical regions from the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development/Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, France; and a diploma in epidemiology and statistics from the Pierre and Marie Curie Institute in Paris, France.