Background
JENSEN, ERIK HENNING was born on December 21, 1933 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
JENSEN, ERIK HENNING was born on December 21, 1933 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhagen University, 1950-1953, Bachelor of Arts. Harvard University, 1953-1954, Master of Sacred Theology. Worcester College, Oxford University, 1954-1958, B Litt & Doctor of Philosophy.
Heidelberg University, 1957. Spoken languages: English, Danish, Iban, French, German.
Director, Division of General Assembly Affairs, Office for Political and General Assembly Affairs and Secretariat Services, United Nations since 1990. Secretary, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee(s) on Climate Change, Washington, District of Columbia, Geneva, 1991. Director, United Nations Office & Information Centre, Representative of United Nations Development Program to United Kingdom & Northern Ireland, London, 1983-1990.
Director, Office for Special Pol Questions, United Nations, New York, 1980-1983. Senior Pol Officer, Cyprus Talks, Geneva, 1974. Deputy to Secretary-General Representative, Mission of Secretary-General to India, Pakistan & Bangladesh, 1971-1972.
Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary-General for Inter-Agency Affairs, 1969-1971. Pol Officer, Good Offices Mission to Bahrain, 1970. Officer-in-Charge, Mission of Secretary-General to Nigeria, 1968-1969.
Social Affairs Officer & Editor, United Nations Social Development Review, New York, 1967-1968. Divisional Developments Officer, Sarawak, Government of Malaysia, 1963-1966. Organiser & Administrator, Lemanak Development Scheme, Malaysia, 1961-1963.
Rch, Iban of Sarawak, Borneo, 1959-1960.
(Book by Jensen, Erik)
Member: Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute. Royal Geographical Society. Borneo Research Council.
Royal Institute of International Affairs. British International Studies Association. Oxford Society; Sarawak Association.
Athenaeum, London; Harvard Club of New York City.
Married Pamela Marion Durrant, June 17, 1972. Children: Rupert Erik Durrant, Natalie Olivia Durrant.