Background
GIACOMELLI, Giorgio was born on January 25, 1930 in Milan. Son of Gino Giacomelli and Maria Van der Kellen.
GIACOMELLI, Giorgio was born on January 25, 1930 in Milan. Son of Gino Giacomelli and Maria Van der Kellen.
Padua University, Cambridge University, England and Geneva Institute of Higher Institute Studies, Switzerland.
Joined diplomatic service 1956, Second Secretary. Madrid 1958, Second Secretary, NATO Delegate 1961, First Secretary 1962, Charge d’affaires, Leopoldville (now Kinshasa) 1964, Counsellor, New Delhi 1966, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome: Personnel 1969, Cultural Department 1971, Head of Service for Technology Co-operation 1972, Ambassador to Somalia 1973, to Syria 1976. Deputy Director-General, Emigration Department, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome 1980, Director-General 1981, Director-General Development Co-operation Department 1981.
Commander-General UNRWA 1985-1990. To head United Nations Institute Drug Control Program.