Carsten Staur
| H.E. Ambassador Carsten Staur | |
|---|---|
Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva for Denmark  | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 August 2013 | |
| Permanent Representative to the UN in New York for Denmark | |
| In office 2007–2013 | |
| Ambassador to Israel for Denmark | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1954 |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Louise Wandel |
Carsten Staur (born 9 November 1954) is the Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations in Geneva. He presented his credentials on 26 August 2013.
Education
Staur holds a Master of Arts in history and Danish literature from the University of Copenhagen.
Career
Carsten Staur was Denmark's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York from 2007 to 2013; and served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2007 with responsibility for Denmark’s development assistance programme (Danida), and cooperation with the United Nations system and the World Bank. He was Member of the Board of the Global Fund against Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria from 2005-2007 and has served as Chairman of the joint UNDP and UNFPA Board in 2007.
Staur has also served as Under-Secretary for Bilateral Affairs (Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America), and Administrative Affairs. He was Denmark’s Ambassador to Israel from 1996 to 1998 and has held other political and diplomatic posts including Head and Deputy Head of the Policy and Planning Department, South Group, at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. His diplomatic career began as First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva.
Carsten Staur joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in 1981. He is born in 1954, married to Ms. Marie-Louise Wandel, Senior Adviser in UNICEF, and holds a MA degree (History and Literature) from the University of Copenhagen.
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