Karen Koning AbuZayd has been a Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA) from June 28, 2005 to January 20, 2010 appointed by Kofi Annan.[1] She was succeeded by her deputy Filippo Grandi.[2]
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She has been working as chief of mission for UNHCR in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.[1] Before joining to the UN, Ms. AbuZayd lectured in Political Science and Islamic Studies.[1] She is married and has two children.[1] She graduated from DePauw University in 1963[3] and is an alumna of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
AbuZayd is a current member of the Board of Directors at the Middle East Policy Council in Washington D.C..
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| Preceded by Peter Hansen (Denmark) |
Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East June 28, 2005–20 January 2010 |
Succeeded by Filippo Grandi (Italy) |