Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the United Nations.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Ms. El Korri served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore (2021\u20132025). Prior to that, she led the 2030 Agenda Division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), where she also managed portfolios on international migration, population ageing, and youth empowerment. Her previous UN experience includes serving as a regional adviser on governance and project coordinator at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).<\/p>\n
Before joining the United Nations, Ms. El Korri was a lecturer at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco and worked with a leading think tank, engaging with government, civil society, and the private sector on national development issues.<\/p>\n
She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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