Thirty years of international development experience with UNAIDS, UNICEF, international development agencies and NGOs, including in countries with large humanitarian responses. Eight years as Country Director with UNAIDS in Somalia and Bangladesh and 4 years Global Team Leader of Security Humanitarian responses in UNAIDS. Six years as Team Leader for UNICEF’s Regional Programme on Young People’s Health Development and Protection and HIV/AIDS for 27 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltics. Thorough knowledge of the UN system with 2 years dedicated work in the UN Security Council.