Olara A. Otunnu

Background

Otunnu, Olara A. was born in September 1950 in Mucwini (Chua), Northern Uganda.

Education

Attended, Makerere University, Kampala. Master of Laws, Oxford University, 1978. Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University.

Career

Associate attorney Chadbourne and Parke, New York. Assistant professor law Albany Law School. Member Uganda National Consultative Council, 1979—1980.

Permanent representative of Uganda United Nations, 1980—1985. President United Nations Security Council, 1981. Chairman African Group, 1981.

Vice president General Assembly, 1982—1983. Chairman Contact Group on Global Negotiations, 1982—1993, Commission on Human Rights, 1983—1984, General Assembly Credientials Committee, 1983—1984, Drafting Committee of the Ministerial meeting of Non-Aligned Countries, 1983. Minister Foreign Affairs of Uganda, 1985—1986.

Visiting fellow Institute Francais des Relations International, 1987—1989. Visiting professor American University, Paris, 1987—1989. President International Peace Academy, 1990—1997.

Special representative, secretary general for children & armed conflict United Nations, 1998—2005. President LBL Foundation for Children, New York City, since 2006. Member International Task Force on Security Council Peace Enforcement.

President International Peace Academy. Member United Nations Group of Experts on New Concepts of International Security, 1984—1985, Commonwealth Group of Experts Study Group on the Security of Small States, 1984—1985, International Panel on Management and Decision-Making in the United Nations, 1986—1987, Group on Rethinking International Governance, 1986—1990, Commission on Global Governance, 1992—1995, Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, since 1994.

Achievements

• Olara A. Otunnu has been listed as a noteworthy childrens organization official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Aspen Institute, International Selection Commission of the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Aspen France, Council of African Advisors to the World Bank, International Patrons of the Refugee Studies Programme, Oxford University, Aspen Italia. Advisory committee Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Board member Carnegie Corporation of New York, Hampshire College.