Inger Andersen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Under-Secretary-General.
Previously held the position of Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Worked at the World Bank in various leadership roles, including Vice President for Sustainable Development and Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa.
Spent 12 years at the United Nations, including at the UN Sudano-Sahelian Office (UNSO) and as Global Environment Facility Coordinator for MENA at UNDP.
Holds a BA from Polytechnic of North London (1981) and an MA from School of Oriental and African Studies (1982).

Biography

Inger Andersen is a Danish economist and environmentalist who currently serves as the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, she also holds the title of UN Under-Secretary-General. Appointed in February 2019, Ms. Andersen advocates for action on the triple planetary crisis, which encompasses climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.