Jean-Marie Guéhenno

Jean-Marie Guéhenno
  • Arnold Saltzman Professor of Professional Practice
    Columbia University

1989-93, Director of Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France; Ambassador to Western European Union; Chairman, French Institute of Higher Defence Studies. 2000-08, Undersecretary-General, UN: longest tenure as head; led biggest expansion of peacekeeping. Currently, Director, Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University. Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution. Chair, Advisory Board, UN Institute for Training and Research and Senior Advisory Group on civilian capacities of UN. Chairman of the Board, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva; board member, International Crisis Group, Brussels. Author, End of the Nation State (1993). Recipient of awards: Officier de la Legion d'Honneur; Commander's Cross, German Order of Merit.