Quick Facts
Biography
Lise Grande is an American Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. Prior to this appointment of 2 December 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ms. Grande was the Resident Coordinator with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in India.
Biographical Information
Ms. Grande has worked in a number of countries that have experienced conflict. From 2008 to 2012, she worked with the United Nations in South Sudan and held the positions of Deputy Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator. From 2005 to 2008, she worked with the United Nations in the Republic of the Congo where she held the position of Head of the United Nations Integrated Office. From 2003 to 2005, she worked as the UNDP representative in Armenia.