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Ibrahim Thiaw

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Ibrahim Thiaw in 2016.

Ibrahim Thiaw is a Mauritianian public servant who has been serving as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) since 2019.[1]

Early life and education

Born in 1957 in Tékane, Mauritania, Thiaw holds an advanced degree in forestry and forest product techniques.[2]

Career

Thiaw worked in his country's Ministry of Rural Development for 10 years before joining the World Conservation Union (IUCN), where he served 15 years holding different positions.[citation needed] He was President of the PanAfrican Archaeological Association from 2014 to 2018.[3]

Thiaw joined the United Nations in 2007 as Director of the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI) at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).[4] From 2013 to 2018, he was Deputy Executive Director of UNEP at the level of Assistant Secretary-General, under the leadership of successive Executive Directors Achim Steiner and Erik Solheim. He was appointed to this position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 2 August 2013.[5] In this capacity, he played a key role in shaping the organization's strategic vision, mid-term strategy and programme of work, and strengthened collaborations with Governments and other environmental governing bodies, including the United Nations Environmental Assembly.[6]

Personal life

Thiaw is married and has three children.

References

  1. ^ Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) United Nations, press release of January 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) United Nations, press release of January 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Congresses and Presidents – PanAfrican Archaeological Association". www.panafprehistory.org. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. ^ "Ibrahim Thiaw: Director of the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI)". UNEP.
  5. ^ "Secretary-General appoints Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme". Press release. United Nations. 2 August 2013.
  6. ^ Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) United Nations, press release of January 31, 2019.
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