Secretary-General Appoints Didier Trebucq of France United Nations Resident Coordinator in Georgia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Didier Trebucq of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Georgia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 17 June.

Mr. Trebucq brings more than 24 years of experience in sustainable development, climate change, social cohesion, crisis prevention and humanitarian action with the United Nations and international organizations.  He previously served as the UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean states, covering 10 countries and territories and leading a subregional team of more than 20 UN agencies, funds and programmes.  His extensive experience with the UN also includes serving as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director in Brazil, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative respectively in Peru and Guyana, and Team Leader for Crisis Prevention and Recovery with UNDP India.

Before joining the United Nations, he worked with the French Red Cross in Colombia and Ecuador, with Doctors Without Borders in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and the private sector in France.

He holds a master’s degree in sustainable development with a specialization in environmental economics from Imperial College London (United Kingdom), and a Maîtrise in business administration and management from the Institut Français de Gestion (France).