Kelly T. Clements
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| Born | Kelly T. Clements |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Urban Affairs |
| Alma mater | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Occupation | Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| Spouse(s) | Andrew Clements |
| Children | 2 |
Kelly Tallman Clements is an American diplomat and currently serves as the Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, formally named to the position by Ban Ki-moon in June 2015.[1][2][3]
Career
Prior to joining UNHCR, Clements was a member of the United States Civil Service and Senior Executive Service, with a long career at the U.S. Department of State. She served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Population, Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) from 2010-2015. From 1993 to 1996, she served at the United States Mission to the United Nations|United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations. She was a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs from 1997 to 1998. She was a Senior Emergency Officer for Europe, the Newly Independent States, and the Americas, and later served as Balkans Assistance Coordinator. She led PRM’s Office of Policy and Resource Planning.[3] In 2014, was Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
Education and Personal
Clements holds a B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Urban Affairs from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University[4][5]. She is married to Andrew Clements and has two children[6]. She is a citizen of the United States and lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
References
- ↑ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Senior Executive Team". UNHCR. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ "Ms. Kelly T. Clements – World Investment Forum – UNCTAD". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Kelly T. Clements becomes UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees". UNHCR. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ "Kelly T. Clements". MSFS. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ "Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees". United Nations Secretary-General. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ "Kelly Tallman Clements: Offering Refuge | Virginia Tech Magazine". www.vtmag.vt.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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