Victor Kisob is the former Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN-HABITAT at the level of UN Assistant Secretary-General.[1] He was appointed as Deputy Executive Director on 25 July 2018 by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.[2]
Victor Kisob | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme | |
| Assumed office October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Aisa Kirabo Kacyira |
| Succeeded by | Michal Mlynár |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victor Kisob 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Residence(s) | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Alma mater | Stonyhurst College American University |
Background and Education edit
He was born in 1961 Cameroon. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Saint John’s University in Minnesota, US, and a Master of Arts in Development Banking from the American University in Washington D.C.[3]
Career edit
Kisob has worked for the United Nations for over 30 years in economics, development finance, human resources, and executive management posts in Addis Ababa, Gaza, Jerusalem, Lusaka, Mogadishu, Nairobi, New York, and Vienna. During his tenure, he has seen service with the Economic Commission for Africa, the Department for Peacekeeping Operation, United Nations Office at Vienna, the Office of Human Resources Management, and the Executive Office of the Secretary-General within the UN Secretariat, as well as UNDP, UNRWA, and UNICEF.
Prior to his current appointment as Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat, he served as the Director of the Learning, Development and Human Resources Services Division in United Nations Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) at the UN HQ in New York. Between 2016 and 2017 Kisob also served as Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management.[4]
References edit
- ^ "UN chief appoints new deputy executive director of UN-Habitat - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Victor Kisob of Cameroon Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org.
- ^ "Deputy Executive Director | UN-Habitat". new.unhabitat.org.
- ^ "Mr. Victor Kisob of Cameroon - Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)". United Nations Secretary-General. July 25, 2018.