Franciska Kouwenhoven

Franciska Kouwenhoven is the Permanent Representative (or ambassador) of the Netherlands to the United Nations. She presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 5 October 2005.

She was also the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Canada, and presented her credentials to the Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall in November 2002.

Franciska Kouwenhoven was a Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2004.

She was one of the speakers at the UN's tribute to the memory of Pope John Paul II during the 59th General Assembly, with her quote describing the late Pope as "... the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but always a true leader for all, who had devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice" being repeated frequently on news programs.

External links

* [http://www.gpiatlantic.org/conference/proceedings/penjo02.htm Address] to St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
* [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ga10337.doc.htm Press Release of the 59th General Assembly]