Karen Koning AbuZayd
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Karen Koning AbuZayd has been a Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(UNWRA) from June 28, 2005 to January 20, 2010 appointed by Kofi Annan
. She was succeeded by her deputy Filippo Grandi
.
in Sarajevo
during the Bosnian War
. Before joining to the UN, Ms. AbuZayd lectured in Political Science and Islamic Studies. She is married and has two children. She graduated from DePauw University
in 1963 and is an alumna of Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority.
in Washington D.C..
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is a relief and human development agency, providing education, health care, social services and emergency aid to 5 million Palestine refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the West Bank and the Gaza...
(UNWRA) from June 28, 2005 to January 20, 2010 appointed by Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
. She was succeeded by her deputy Filippo Grandi
Filippo Grandi
Filippo Grandi served as Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East , appointed to his position by United Nations Secretary-General in 2005...
.
Diplomatic career
She has been working as chief of mission for UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
during the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. Before joining to the UN, Ms. AbuZayd lectured in Political Science and Islamic Studies. She is married and has two children. She graduated from DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
in 1963 and is an alumna of Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury...
sorority.
Later career
AbuZayd is a current member of the Board of Directors at the Middle East Policy CouncilMiddle East Policy Council
The Middle East Policy Council or MEPC is a Washington DC based 5013 non-profit organization that produces analysis and commentary on issues impacting U.S. national interests in the Middle East. It was founded in 1981 under the stated mission to "expand public discussion and understanding of issues...
in Washington D.C..
See also
- List of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East employees
- Video - 2007 Commencement Address at DePauw University