Erik Henning Jensen

Background

Jensen, Erik Henning was born on October 18, 1933 in Aarhus, Denmark. Son of Thorvald and Doris Johanne (Moller) Jensen.

Education

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.

Career

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.

Membership

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.

Interests

• International relations. Anthropology, specifically social change. Painting: numerous exhibitions in London, New York and Geneva.

Connections

Married Jytte Kaja Nielsen, March 26, 1955 (deceased 1964). Children: Jan Henrik, Niels Bo. Married JacquelineChristiane Louise Henriksen, May 5, 1970.

1 child, Helene Christiane.

Father:

Thorvald Jensen

Mother:

Doris Johanne (Moller) Jensen

Spouse:

JacquelineChristiane Louise Henriksen

Spouse:

Jytte Kaja Nielsen

child:

Jan Henrik Jensen

child:

Niels Bo Jensen

child:

Helene Christiane Jensen