Jean-Marie Guéhenno

Jean-Marie Guéhenno (born 30 October 1949 in Paris) is a French diplomat. He currently serves as the United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. Guéhenno was appointed to the position in 2000.

Before working at the United Nations, Guéhenno was a member of the Cour des Comptes in Paris. He has also worked in international relations and diplomacy, chairing the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale from 1998 to 2000 and working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France before he joined the UN.

Guéhenno is a Knight of the "Légion d'honneur" and Commander of the "Bundesverdienstkreuz". He attended the École Normale Supérieure, before going to the École Normale d'Administration.He is married and has one daughter.

Bibliography

* "La fin de la démocratie" ("End of democracy") Paris, Flammarion, 1993 ; re-edited by "Champs" in 1999, ISBN 2-08081-322-6
* "L'avenir de la liberté - La démocratie dans la mondialisation" ("Future of Freedom - democracy with globalisation"), Paris, Flammarion, 1999, 222 pages, ISBN 2-08211-579-8
* Jocelyn Coulon, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Lucien Manokou, Catherine Délice, "Guide du maintien de la paix", Paris, Athéna éditions, 2006, 294 pages, ISBN 2-9-22865-37-1

External links

* [http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/guehenno_bio.asp biography of Jean-Marie Guéhenno] , web site of the United Nations
* [http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/lebanon/2006/0802guehenno.htm Jean-Marie Guéhenno: "An International Force Can Never Impose Peace"] , Interview by Philippe Bolopion by "Le Monde", translated into English band hosted by the Global Policy Forum.