NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

Rosemary McCarney, the new Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. McCarney had been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto-based Plan Canada, one of the largest international development agencies in Canada. Prior to joining Plan Canada, she was the Executive Director of Street Kids International. Ms. McCarney has had an extensive international career in law, business and the not-for-profit sector, having worked in more than 100 countries. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honours.

Ms. McCarney received her law degree from the University of Western Ontario and her Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She has taught both international and constitutional law. She has worked at the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development, the Canadian International Development Agency, as well as other governments and United Nations bodies.


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