Secretary-General appoints Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator

ANNOUNCEMENT - 6th September, 2022

United Nations Sustainable Development Group

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ms. Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo. She took up her post on 5 September.

Ms. Spence brings 30 years of experience from Government, the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and civil society. She has cross-cutting competencies in security, development and humanitarian affairs.

Prior to her appointment as UN Development Coordinator, Ms. Spence managed the World Food Programme (WFP) field operations in Pakistan as Deputy and Acting Country Director. In Pakistan, she supported the Government in its UN Food Systems Summit engagement, disaster management and augmenting social protection.