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Biography

Mr. Valent brings 24 years of service to the United Nations, with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa, Central America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.  He has also served as Resident Coordinator in Argentina, Special Representative of the UNDP Administrator for the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in El Salvador and Belize (2010‑2015) and held leadership positions with UNDP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2005‑2007) as well as in Sudan (2002‑2005).  He holds a bachelor and a master’s degree in political science from Bologna University, Italy, as well as a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.

Roberto Valent

Roberto Valent

Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Development Coordination Office (DCO) of the United Nations