The US and the UN: Can this Marriage be Saved?
Gillian Martin Sorensen
Wednesday, 24 Mar 2004 at 5:30 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
Gillian Martin Sorensen, Senior Adviser at the United Nations Foundation, is a national advocate on matters related to the United Nations and the United States-United Nations relationship. She previously served as Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations on appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the United Nations, and was responsible for outreach to civil society including non-governmental organizations around the world.
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