Martin Griffiths
Martin Griffiths | |
|---|---|
| United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen | |
| Assumed office 16 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | 2 |
Martin Griffiths (born 3 July 1951) is a British diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen at the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen since 16 February 2018.[1]
Mr. Griffiths holds a Master Degree in Southeast Asian studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and he is a qualified barrister.[2] Griffiths is a career diplomat. Griffiths previously served as the first executive director of the European Institute of Peace from 2016 to September 2018.[3] In 1999, he helped launch the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.[4]
References
- ^ "Special Envoy". United Nations Secretary-General. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2018-02-16/mr-martin-griffiths-united-kingdom-special-envoy-yemen
- ^ "Special Announcement: Michael Keating as new Executive Director | European Institute of Peace". www.eip.org. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "Who is Martin Griffiths, the British mediator bringing formidable experience to Yemen envoy role?". The National. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
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