Secretary-General appoints Bérangère Boëll-Yousfi of France United Nations Resident Coordinator in United Arab Emirates

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Bérangère Boëll-Yousfi of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the United Arab Emirates, with the host Government’s approval.  She takes up her post on 20 January.

Ms. Boëll-Yousfi has 23 years of experience in international development and humanitarian cooperation in the Middle East and Africa.  She has held management and leadership positions within the United Nations for 19 years with a solid track record of driving positive change, spearheading successful initiatives and fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment.  She brings extensive expertise in strategic planning, policy dialogue, development and humanitarian coordination, and advocacy for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Prior to this appointment, she served as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Morocco, Libya, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and more recently in Mozambique, leading strategic alliances and innovative solutions to tackle complex development challenges with national Governments, civil society organizations, and international partners.  She served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim on multiple occasions in Libya and Mozambique, leading the Organization’s coordinated efforts amidst intricate circumstances.

Prior to that, Ms. Boëll-Yousfi served as UNFPA Regional Advisor, developing strategic partnerships for 21 countries in East and Southern Africa.  She joined UNFPA after holding various senior positions within the United Nations Works and Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for eight years in Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.  Ms. Boëll-Yousfi started her career in a Spanish non-governmental organization in the Caribbean region and North Africa for five years.

Ms. Boëll-Yousfi holds a master’s degree in international cooperation from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, and two bachelors’ degrees, in political sciences and foreign languages, from Paris VIII and la Sorbonne University, France.