Ramesh Rajasingham

Ramesh Rajasingham

Ramesh Rajasingham was appointed Head and Representative of OCHA in Geneva and Director of the Coordination Division in September 2018. Rajasingham has more than 25 years’ experience in the UN, including as OCHA’s Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. He has carried out assignments with OCHA and UNICEF and worked in crisis settings around the world, including as Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis. Rajasingham, a Sri Lankan national, holds a Master’s in Economics and speaks English and French. 

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    Head and Representative of OCHA Geneva and Director of the Coordination Division
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