He holds a BSc in politics from Plymouth University and an MA in international conflict analysis from the University of Canterbury. This underpins FAO’s work across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, and how this can be better operationalised. He created and leads the Conflict and Peace Unit under the Office for Emergencies and Resilience, supporting context analyses, conflict-sensitive programme design and how FAO’s work can contribute to peace. Between 2013-2015 he coordinated technical support to develop the Committee on World Food Security’s global policy for food security and nutrition in protracted crises. He has held a variety of positions with FAO since 2002, including managing development projects, and leading the large-scale emergency flood response in Pakistan from 2010-2012. Julius Jackson is a Technical Officer (Protracted Crises), working for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) based in Rome. Julius Jackson Technical Officer, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) In addition to her native Finnish, Ambassador Kauppi speaks English, Swedish, German and French. Ambassador Kauppi holds Master ́s degree in Economics from the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration. In the MFA, her positions have included heading the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy Coordination Unit and serving as advisor to the State Secretary. Since joining the MFA in 1983, Ambassador Kauppi has served in the Finnish Embassies in Berlin, Washington and Bangkok and at the Permanent Mission of Finland to the EU. She served as Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the UN-related international organizations in Vienna (2005 – 2009), where she also served as the Finnish Governor in the IAEA Board of Governors, including vice chair of the Board. She was Director General for Political Affairs (2012 – 2015) and Director General for Africa and the Middle East (2009 – 2012) at the MFA in Helsinki. Kauppi served as Ambassador of Finland to the United States (2015 – 2020).

Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland.

Kirsti Kauppi Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to United Nations in Geneva

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