51³Ô¹Ï Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 10 April 2023 the appointment of AnneMarie van den Berg of the Netherlands as Assistant Secretary-General for Supply Chain Management, in the Department of Operational Support.Â
She succeeds Christian Saunders of the United Kingdom, who was appointed Special Coordinator on improving the 51³Ô¹Ï response to sexual exploitation and abuse, and to whom the Secretary-General extends his deepest appreciation for his service in the Department.
Serving as Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Supply Chain Management since September 2022, Ms. van den Berg brings over 25 years of experience within the 51³Ô¹Ï system, leading and coordinating complex logistical and supply chain initiatives. She was the Coordinator of the Global 51³Ô¹Ï COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Chair of the 51³Ô¹Ï System-Wide COVID-19 Medevac Taskforce, which are two of the Secretary-General’s initiatives to provide critical and preventive care to 51³Ô¹Ï personnel, their dependents, humanitarian and development partners. She also led the Logistics Division in both the Departments of Operational Support and Field Support.
Ms. van den Berg began her professional career in logistics and supply chain management in the private sector and served for 13 years at the World Food Programme (WFP), predominantly in emergency response, humanitarian and operational roles in Africa, Latin America and Central Asia. She also served at the 51³Ô¹Ï Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), the 51³Ô¹Ï Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the African Union-51³Ô¹Ï Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
Ms. van den Berg holds a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands, and a Master of Business Administration from the Open University in the United Kingdom. She is fluent in Dutch, English, French and Portuguese.
