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UNDG Arab States

UNDG Arab States works closely to address development and humanitarian issues in striving to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and beyond in the region. The work of UNDG Arab States is guided by the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Reviews (TCPRs), the Global UNDG Arab States meetings and the Management and Accountability paper.

Overall, UNDG Arab States' work focuses on providing UN Country Teams (UNCTs) with strategic guidance and policy advice, and coherent, coordinated and timely technical support through the established inter-agency Quality Support and Assurance mechanism and oversight through the RC/UNCT Performance Appraisal system.

Information on the UNDG Arab States' work can be found in the annual workplan and includes, among others, developing strategic frameworks for addressing key challenges in the region with the current priorities being:

  • Youth,
  • The nexus of Climate Change and Food Security, and
  • The role of the UN in Middle-Income Countries (MICs).

Other areas of focus include Promotion of the UN Reform Process, including lessons learned from the "One UN" pilot countries; Quality Assurance of UNDAFs and CPDs; Promotion of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); and Oversight through the Performance Appraisal process and strengthened coordination among the agencies. UNDG Arab States meets on a regular basis and their work is supported by the UNDG Arab States Secretariat, which ensures implementation and follow up to UNDG Arab States decisions.

Below you can find more information on the work of the UNDG Arab States and the available Country Support, Regional Priorities, Annual Reports, and Specific Meetings & Events of the UNDG Arab States. If you did not find what you were looking for, please contact the UNDG Arab States Secretariat.

Country Support
Regional Priorities
Annual Reports
Specific Meetings & Events
Restricted page for UNDG Arab States members

Contact Us

Ms. Susanne Dam-Hansen
Regional Coordination Specialist, Secretariat
susanne.dam-hansen@undp.org
TEL. +1 212-906-5462
 

Expanded UNDG Arab States List

 

Name of Agency

Name

UNDP/ Regional UNDG Chair Ms. Amat Al Alim Alsoswa
Regional Director for Arab States
New York
ESCWA Mr. Roberto Laurenti
Director
Programme Planning and Technical Cooperation Division                                 ESCWA
Beirut
ECA
 
Ms. Lalla Aicha Ben Barka
Deputy Executive-Secretary United Nations Secretary 
ECA
Addis Ababa
Ms. Karima Bounemra
Director Sub-Regional Office - North Africa
Rabat
FAO

       
Mr. Saad AlOtaibi
FAO Assistant Director General and Regional Representative for the Near East
Cairo
ILO Ms. Nada El Nashif  
Regional Director
ILO Regional Office for the Arab States
Beirut
ODC Mr. Mohamed Abdul Aziz
Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa
Cairo
OCHA Mr. Abdul Haq Amiri
Head
Regional Office for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia
Cairo
OHCHR Mr. Fateh Azzam
Regional Representative
UNOHCHR
Beirut
UNAIDS Ms. Hind Khatib-Othman
Director
Director for the Regional Support Team for the Middle East and North Africa
Cairo
UNDP Ms. Mona Hammam
Deputy Regional Director
Regional Burea for Arab States
Cairo                                                  
UNEP Dr. Habib El-Habr
Director and Regional Representative
Manama
UNFPA Mr. Hafedh Chekir
Director
Arab States Regional Office
New York
UN-Habitat TBC
UNHCR Mr. Yacoub El Hillo
Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
Geneva
UNICEF Ms. Shahida Azfar
OIC Regional Director a.i. for the Middle East & North Africa
Amman
UNIDO

       
Vacant
UNIFEM Ms. Dena Assaf
Regional Programme Director
UNIFEM Arab States Regional Office
Amman
Ms. Zineb Toumi-Benjellon
Regional Programme Director
UNIFEM North Africa Office
Rabat
UNESCO Mr. Tarek Shawki
Regional Representative
UNESCO
Cairo
Mr. Abdel Moneim Osman
Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States
UNESCO Representative to Lebanon & Syria
Beirut
UNOPS Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee 
Regional Director of Europe and the Middle East Office
Copenhagen
WFP Mr. Daly Belgasmi
Regional Director
Regional Bureau for Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe
Cairo
WHO Dr. Hussein Gezairy  
Regional Director
World Health Organization
Cairo