Secretary-General Appoints Matilde Mordt of Sweden United Nations Resident Coordinator in Serbia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Matilde Mordt of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Serbia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 1 June.

Ms. Mordt brings more than 30 years of experience and technical knowledge on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, environment and climate change, governance issues, social policy and disaster risk reduction.

Previously she served as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Ecuador; as team leader for the sustainable development group at UNDP’s regional Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama; and in different capacities with UNDP in Nicaragua, Paraguay, Argentina and at Headquarters in New York, as well as for UN agencies, cooperation agencies and international financial institutions.  She has conducted research, published and lectured on international politics of sustainable development, resilience and climate change, amongst others.

Ms. Mordt holds a PhD in human and economic geography with specialization on livelihoods and sustainability, a master’s degree in international economics and business administration, and a bachelor’s degree in social studies from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.