Michael Møller
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Michael Møller (born 9 November 1952, in Denmark) is president of the Diplomatic Forum of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation,[1] principal advisor at Macro Advisory Partners[2] and member of the boards of several foundations, including the Kofi Annan Foundation.[3] He is Honorary President of the Association of Former International Civil Sevants for Development (Greycells). He is a Danish former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the 12th director-general of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).[4] He was also the secretary-general of the Conference on Disarmament and the United Nations Secretary-General's personal representative to the conference. He was appointed to these roles by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in November 2013 and was reappointed by Secretary-General António Guterres in February 2017 for another year. Møller has over 40 years of experience as an international civil servant in the United Nations System, serving in different roles in New York, Iran, Mexico, Haiti and Geneva. Prior to his tenure as director-general, he was the executive director of the Kofi Annan Foundation from 2008 to 2011.
Michael Møller | |
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12th Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | |
In office 2013–2019 | |
Preceded by | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
Succeeded by | Tatiana Valovaya |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-11-09) 9 November 1952 (age 71) |
Nationality | Danish |